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William Sealy Gosset

British statistician (1876-1937) · United Kingdom · Academics · Died at 61

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William Sealy Gosset was an English statistician, chemist and brewer who worked for Guinness. In statistics, he pioneered small-sample experimental design.

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William Sealy Gosset was an English statistician, chemist and brewer who worked for Guinness. In statistics, he pioneered small-sample experimental design. Gosset published under the pen name Student and developed Student's t-distribution - originally called Student's "z" - and "Student's test of statistical significance".

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1937 · aged 61

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