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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]

   • Doctoral advisor: Joseph Leo Doob
   • Institutions: University of California, Berkeley

   • Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (BA, MA, PhD)

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › David-BlackwellDavid Blackwell | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 20, 2024 · David Blackwell, 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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4. 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 ...

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6. 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.

7. 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 Harold Blackwell was born April 24, 1919, in Centralia, Ill. His father, who had a fourth-grade education, worked for the railroad, and his grandfather ran a store. Dr. Blackwell taught ...

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    Jul 17, 2010 · David Harold Blackwell was born on April 24, 1919, in Centralia, Ill. Early on, he showed a talent for mathematics, but he entered the University of Illinois with the modest ambition of becoming ...