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Samuel D. Silvey

1924 – 1990

Statistician

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About Samuel D. Silvey

Lived 1924 – 1990 (aged 66). Samuel D. Silvey was a statistician.

Samuel David Silvey was a British statistician. Among his contributions are the Lagrange multiplier test, and the use of eigenvalues of the moment matrix for the detection of multicollinearity.

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Important facts

Born

7 March 1924

Birth century

20th century

Died

9 October 1990

Occupation

Statistician

Education

University of Glasgow

Awards

Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Also known as

S. D. Silvey, Samuel David Silvey

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Samuel D. Silvey's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Samuel D. Silvey?

statistician

When was Samuel D. Silvey born?

Samuel D. Silvey was born on 7 March 1924.

When did Samuel D. Silvey die?

Samuel D. Silvey died on 9 October 1990.

What was Samuel D. Silvey's occupation?

Samuel D. Silvey was a statistician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Samuel D. Silvey

· Wikidata: Q64165967

· DBpedia: Samuel D. Silvey

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