Harold Jeffreys

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British geophysicist and statistician (1891-1989)

United Kingdom AcademicsLived 1891 to 1989 · aged 97

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Sir Harold Jeffreys, FRS was a British geophysicist who made significant contributions to mathematics and statistics. His book, Theory of Probability, which was first published in 1939, played an important role in the revival of the objective Bayesian view of probability.

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Plaque to Sir Harold Jeffreys, Newcastle University

Awards 19

1964Wollaston Medal

1963Guy Medal in Gold

1962Vetlesen Prize

1962Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

1960Copley Medal

1953Officer of the Order of the British Empire

1952William Bowie Medal

1952Royal Society Bakerian Medal

1948Royal Medal

1941Victoria Medal

1939Murchison Medal

1937Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society

1929Buchan Prize

1927Adams Prize

1925Fellow of the Royal Society

1915Smith's Prize

Knight Bachelor

Royal Society Bakerian Medal

Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi

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SpouseBertha Swirles

Connected to Harold 6

Calyampudi Radhakrishna RaoAlso won Guy Medal in Gold

Fred Lawrence WhippleAlso won Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

Arthur HolmesAlso won Vetlesen Prize

George Howard DarwinAlso won Victoria Medal

Claude AllègreAlso won William Bowie Medal

Grove Karl GilbertAlso won Wollaston Medal

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