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Peter Dalgaard

b. 1959

Danish statistician (born 1959)

Academic Statistician Biostatistician
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About Peter Dalgaard

Born 1959. Peter Dalgaard is a Danish academic, statistician, biostatistician and mathematician.

Peter Dalgaard (born 1959) is a Danish statistician and one of the core developers of the R statistical programming language. He is a professor at Copenhagen Business School and was previously a professor of biostatistics at the University of Copenhagen, where he obtained his MSc in 1985 and PhD in 1991.

Dalgaard co-edited the Scandinavian Journal of Statistics from 2016 to 2018.

Selected publications

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Important facts

Born
1959
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Academic, statistician, biostatistician, mathematician
Nationality
Kingdom of Denmark
Education
University of Copenhagen
Positions held
Assistant professor, Associate professor, President

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Dalgaard?

Danish statistician (born 1959)

When was Peter Dalgaard born?

Peter Dalgaard was born in 1959.

What is Peter Dalgaard's occupation?

Peter Dalgaard is an academic, statistician, biostatistician and mathematician.

What nationality is Peter Dalgaard?

Peter Dalgaard is Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Dalgaard

· Wikidata: Q86694930

· DBpedia: Peter Dalgaard

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