Statistics in the United Kingdom, 1939–45

G. A. Barnard and R. L. Plackett

Chapter Chapter 3 in A Celebration of Statistics, 1985, pp 31-55 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract During the period between the two world wars, the scope of statistical methods was extended, and the foundations of modern statistical theory were laid. Statistics in Britain continued a gradual process of change. When war came, the pace of change increased. The official statistics were reformed by the creation of a central department. Statistical problems arose in different aspects of the war effort, and statistical advice was widely sought. Many young people were trained to join the few with experience. When peace returned, the statistical scene in Britain had been completely transformed.

Keywords: computing; cryptanalysis; experimental design; operational research; quality control; Royal Statistical Society; sample surveys; sampling inspection; sequential analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1985
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-8560-8_3

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