Robin Plackett
Robin L. Plackett | |
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Born | United Kingdom | 3 September 1920
Died | 23 June 2009 | (aged 88)
Known for | Plackett–Burman designs |
Spouse | Carol Plackett |
Awards | Guy Medal (bronze, 1968) (silver, 1973) (gold, 1987) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Statistics |
Institutions | Newcastle University |
Robin L. Plackett (3 September 1920 – 23 June 2009
Early life and education
Plackett attended Liverpool Collegiate School from 1932 to 1939. He then attended Clare College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1942.[2]
Early career
During World War II, Plackett was requested to work for the Ministry of Supply, in SR17 which was a statistical branch. He began to develop a methodology for applying statistical knowledge, and would pass it down to new recruits.[2]
First scientific paper
In 1946, he would publish his first paper which was written jointly with Peter Burman in an journal called Biometrika. The paper, titled "The design of optimum multifactorial experiments", introduced Plackett–Burman experimental designs.[2][3]
Academic career
In 1947, he became a lecturer at Liverpool University. He would also publish research on the history of statistics. Then, in 1962, he took a short post for the Professor of Statistics at
He was the first professor of statistics at Newcastle University and held the post until his retirement in 1983.[4] In 1987 the Royal Statistical Society awarded him the Guy Medal in Gold, having awarded him both the bronze and silver medals earlier in his career.[2]
He authored several books on statistics, including Principles of Regression Analysis (1960), The Analysis of Categorical Data (1974) and An Introduction to the Interpretation of Quantal Responses in Biology (1979, with P. S. Hewlett).[2]
Personal life
Plackett had a keen interest in climbing. He was married to his wife, Carol, for 65 years. He also had three children: Adam, Jane and Martin.[2]
References
- ^ "Births, marriages and deaths: Robin Plackett". The Times. 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- ^ S2CID 247665053.
- ISSN 0006-3444.
- ^ Coleman, Shirley (October–November 2005). "Facing the future with confidence" (PDF). Enbis: 39.
Further reading
- S2CID 247665053.