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   David Blackwell. David Harold Blackwell (April 24, 1919 – July 8, 2010) was an American statistician and mathematician who made significant contributions to game theory, probability theory, information theory, and statistics. [1] He is one of the eponyms of the Rao–Blackwell theorem. [4]

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   May 10, 2024 · David Blackwell (born April 24, 1919, Centralia, Illinois, U.S.—died July 8, 2010, Berkeley, California) was an American statistician and mathematician who made significant contributions to game theory, probability theory, information theory, and Bayesian statistics and who broke racial barriers when he was named (1965) the first African American member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.

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3. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk › Biographies › BlackwellDavid Harold Blackwell - MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive

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   Jul 8, 2010 · David Blackwell was an American statistician and mathematician who worked in game theory, probability theory, information theory and Bayesian statistics. He was the first African-American member of the US National Academy of Sciences. View five larger pictures.

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   • Following is a short bio taken from the Wikipedia page of Dr. David Blackwell. David Harold Blackwell (April 24, 1919 – July 8, 2010) was an American statistician and mathematician who made significant contributions to game theory, probability theory, information theory, and statistics. He is one of the eponyms of the Rao–Blackwell theorem.

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   • David Blackwell was an American statistician and mathematician who worked in game theory, probability theory, information theory and Bayesian statistics. He was the first African-American member of the US National Academy of Sciences. David Blackwell's parents were Grover Blackwell and Mabel Johnson and David was the oldest of their four children.

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   Was David Blackwell a statistician or a mathematician?

   • And often to understand something you have to work it out yourself because no one else has done it.” An obituary on July 16 about the statistician and mathematician David Blackwell gave an incorrect account of Mr. Blackwell’s time spent as a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., in 1941 and 1942.

   David Blackwell, Scholar of Probability, Dies at 91 - The New York Times

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   Who was David Harold Blackwell?

   • "Dr. David Harold Blackwell, African American Pioneer" (PDF). Mathematics Magazine. 76 (1): 3–14. doi: 10.1080/0025570X.2003.11953941. S2CID 120904626. ^ Brown, Emma (July 16, 2010). "David H. Blackwell dies at 91; pioneering statistician at Howard and Berkeley". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 26, 2017.

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5. stat.illinois.edu › news › 2020/07/17t141901David H. Blackwell: A Profile of Inspiration and Perseverance

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   Jul 17, 2020 · Blackwell came from humble beginnings to being one of the most influential figures in the field of statistics. Born April 24, 1919 to a homemaker and an Illinois Central Railroad worker in Centralia, IL, David H. Blackwell would become the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

6. www.nytimes.com › 2010/07/17 › educationDavid Blackwell, 91, Statistician and Mathematician, Dies ...

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   Jul 17, 2010 · David Blackwell, a statistician and mathematician who wrote groundbreaking papers on probability and game theory and was the first black scholar to be admitted to the National Academy of Sciences ...

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8. www.blackpast.org › african-american-historyDavid Harold Blackwell (1919-2010) - Blackpast

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   Jul 27, 2010 · David Harold Blackwell, mathematician and statistician, was the first African American to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences (1965) and is especially known for his contributions to the theory of duels. Blackwell was born on April 24, 1919, to a working-class family in Centralia, Illinois. Growing up in an integrated community ...

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   Jul 19, 2010 · David Blackwell, a pioneering mathematician, died at age 91. David Harold Blackwell was born April 24, 1919, in Centralia, Ill. His father, who had a fourth-grade education, worked for the ...

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