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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.
5 days ago · 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.
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.
Jul 17, 2020 · David Blackwell had a distinguished career while living an extraordinary life. Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights Era, Blackwell’s life is one of inspiration.
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...
Articles 1–20. Professor of Statistics and Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley - Cited by 16,761 - probability - statistics - logic - game theory - dynamic...
Nov 13, 2020 · David Blackwell, a pioneering explorer who made foundational contributions to several branches of mathematics and statistics, passed away on July 8, 2010. He was born in Centralia, Illinois, on April 24, 1919, and, as his mathematical talents were recognized early, he entered the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign at age 16.
