Henry Daniels
Henry Ellis Daniels Saddle point approximation | |
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| Spouse | Barbara Pickering (m. 1950) |
| Children | 2 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisor | Alexander Aitken |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Wool Industries Research Association University of Cambridge University of Birmingham |
| Doctoral students | David Cox James Durbin Anil Kumar Gain Wally Smith |
Henry Ellis Daniels
Education and career
Daniels was born in London and was educated at George Heriot's School.[5] He subsequently graduated from the University of Edinburgh (M.A. Hons. 1933[citation needed], PhD 1943)[6] and went on to further study at Clare College, Cambridge (B.A. 1935).[7] In 1957, he became the first Professor of Mathematical Statistics at the University of Birmingham.[2] He stayed at the university till his retirement in 1978. After retirement, he went to Cambridge and lived there until his death.[8] He died at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, having suffered a "massive stroke" at breakfast time the previous day.[1] His funeral was officiated, at his request, by a humanist.[1]
The watchmaker George Daniels (no relation) enlisted Daniels' help with the equations required for the design of his Space Traveller's Watch.[2]
Personal life
Daniels' family was
In 2000, while on travel during a workshop held at Gregynog Hall, Daniels suffered a massive stroke and died at the nearby Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.[1]
Selected publications by Daniels
- Daniels, H. E. (1954). "Saddlepoint Approximations in Statistics" (PDF). The Annals of Mathematical Statistics. 25 (4): 631–650. .
- Daniels, H. E. (1975). "Statistics in Universities--A Personal View". JSTOR 2345246.
References
- ^ S2CID 68973246.
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- ^ Henry Daniels at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/74126. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Daniels, H. E. (1943). On the strength distribution of bundles of threads, and its asymptotic approximation (PDF) (Thesis).
- Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2018 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Whittle, Peter (4 May 2000). "Obituary: Henry Daniels". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2013.