Properties (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Statistician
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
gptkb:University_of_London |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:R._A._Fisher_Award
Wilks Memorial Award Shewhart Medal |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1919-10-18
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Bayesian statistics
Statistical modeling Design of experiments Statistical quality control |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2013-03-28
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
All models are wrong, but some are useful.
Statistical methods are not just for statisticians. Without data, you're just another person with an opinion. Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful. The purpose of a model is not to fit the data but to sharpen the questions. |
| gptkbp:field |
Statistics
Time series analysis Quality control |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
George Box
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Applied statistics
Statistical theory Quality improvement practices |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:John_von_Neumann
gptkb:Ronald_A._Fisher gptkb:William_Sealy_Gosset |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Box-Cox_transformation
Box-Jenkins_methodology |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
British |
| gptkbp:publishes |
An Introduction to Statistical Quality Control
Time_Series_Analysis:_Forecasting_and_Control Statistics_for_Business_and_Economics Bayesian_Inference_in_Statistical_Analysis Modeling_and_Control_of_Manufacturing_Processes |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:J._R._Box
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