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George Seber

b. 1938

New Zealand statistician

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About George Seber

Born 1938. George Seber is a New Zealand statistician, mathematician and university teacher.

George Arthur Frederick Seber (born 6 April 1938) is an Australian-born New Zealand statistician. Since his retirement from academic life, he has worked as a counsellor.

Biography Born in Sydney in 1938, Seber emigrated to New Zealand with his family at the end of World War II. He attended the Auckland University College, graduating with an MSc with first-class honours in 1960, and won a Commonwealth scholarship to undertake PhD in statistics at the University of Manchester. except for a brief stint from 1971 to 1972 as professor of statistics at the University of Otago.

Seber was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1997, and in 1999 he was awarded the society's Hector Medal.

Since formally retiring from academic life, Seber gained a Diploma in Counselling and currently works part-time as a counsellor.

Seber has written several books including Can We Believe It?, Counseling Issues, Coping with Dying, Alcohol: A dangerous love affair, and authored or co-authored 17 mathematical statistics books.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Manchester, University of Auckland, Victoria University of Manchester, University of Otago
Positions held
Professor emeritus
Employers
University of Otago, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Auckland
Awards
Hector Medal; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
Also known as
George Arthur Frederick Seber, GAF Seber, George A. F. Seber

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Frequently asked questions

Who is George Seber?

New Zealand statistician

When was George Seber born?

George Seber was born on 6 April 1938 in Sydney.

What is George Seber's occupation?

George Seber is a statistician, mathematician and university teacher.

What nationality is George Seber?

George Seber is New Zealand.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Seber

· Wikidata: Q18162222

· DBpedia: George Seber

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