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Pitman, Edwin James George (1897 - 1993)FAA |
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| Born: 29 October 1897 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Died: 21 July 1993 Kingston, Tasmania, Australia. | ||
| Edwin James G. Pitman was Professor of Mathematics, University of Tasmania 1926-62. He was educated at South Melbourne College and Ormond College, University of Melbourne and went on to be Acting Professor of Mathematics at Canterbury College, University of New Zealand 1922-23. He returned to Australia to tutor in mathematics and physics at Trinity and Ormond Colleges, University of Melbourne 1924-25 before accepting the position in Tasmania. His research contributed significantly to the statistical theory of estimation and the theory of non-parametric tests of significance. |
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| Born Melbourne, 29 October 1897. Died Kingston, near Hobart, 21 July 1993. Educated University of Melbourne (BA 1921, BSc 1922, MA 1923). Fourteenth Battalion, Australian Imperial Force 1918-19; Acting Professor of Mathematics, Canterbury College, University of New Zealand 1922-23; Tutor in mathematics and physics, Trinity College and Ormond College, and part-time lecturer in physics, University of Melbourne 1924-25; Professor of Mathematics, University of Tasmania 1926-62; honorary Education Officer, No. 6 Recruiting Centre RAAF and Wing Training Officer No. 6 Wing Air Training Corps during World War II. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1954; first winner of the Pitman Medal, established in his honour by the Statistical Society of Australia in 1978. President, Australian Mathematical Society 1959-60. Mathematics Library, University of Tasmania, named the Pitman Collection to mark his 90th birthday in 1987. |
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