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Thomas Bayes

British mathematician and Presbyterian minister (1702-1761) · United Kingdom · Academics · Died at 59

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Thomas Bayes was an English statistician, philosopher and Presbyterian minister who is known for formulating a specific case of the theorem that bears his name: Bayes' theorem.

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Mount Sion Chapel, where Bayes served as minister.Mount Sion Chapel, where Bayes served as minister.Monument to members of the Bayes and Cotton families, including Thomas Bayes and his father Joshua, in Bunhill Fields burial groundMonument to members of the Bayes and Cotton families, including Thomas Bayes and his father Joshua, in Bunhill Fields burial ground

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Fellow of the Royal Society

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Father: Joshua Bayes

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1702 to 1761 · aged 59

Academics from the United Kingdom 6

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