About Peter Armitage
Lived 1924 – 2024 (aged 99). Peter Armitage was a British statistician, mathematician and university teacher, known for Cochran–Armitage test for trend.
Peter Armitage CBE (15 June 1924 – 14 February 2024) was a British statistician who specialised in medical statistics.
Life and career Peter Armitage was born in Huddersfield, and was educated at Huddersfield College, before going on to read mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge. Armitage belonged to the generation of mathematicians who came to maturity in the Second World War. He joined the weapons procurement agency, the Ministry of Supply where he worked on statistical problems with George Barnard.
After the war he resumed his studies and then worked as a statistician for the Medical Research Council from 1947 to 1961.
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Who was Peter Armitage?
British statistician (1924–2024)
When was Peter Armitage born?
Peter Armitage was born on 15 July 1924 in Huddersfield.
When did Peter Armitage die?
Peter Armitage died on 15 February 2024 in Huddersfield.
What was Peter Armitage's occupation?
Peter Armitage was a statistician, mathematician and university teacher.
What was Peter Armitage known for?
Peter Armitage was known for Cochran–Armitage test for trend.
What nationality was Peter Armitage?
Peter Armitage was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peter Armitage. https://biography.guide/peter-armitage-statistician/
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