Dr. David Sprott
Fellow
Current Employer
University of Waterloo
Election Year
1975
Academy
Academy of Science
Discipline
Mathematics and Computer Sciences
Department
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
Keywords
Foundations and applications of statistical inference
David Arthur Sprott has done major research in mathematical statistics and in applied statistics. His work on statistical inference in the areas of sufficiency and likelihood is at the forefront of international exchange in these research areas.
His work on experimental design is fundamental and is a major contribution to statistical application. He has contributed substantially to the development of mathematics and statistics in Canada - as an individual and as Dean of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo. Because of his outstanding scholarship he has substantial national and international prominence.
His work on experimental design is fundamental and is a major contribution to statistical application. He has contributed substantially to the development of mathematics and statistics in Canada - as an individual and as Dean of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo. Because of his outstanding scholarship he has substantial national and international prominence.
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