R.A. Fisher - The Life of a Scientist
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An exclusive insight -- by Fisher's daughter -- of a man whose achievements in mathematical statistics continue to dominate the age. Traces his mobilization and extension of the resources of mathematics to solve the problems of estimation, analysis and design of experiments, and inductive inference. Reflecting the vitality of Fisher's immense pleasure in the process of thinking, the play of ideas, and the solution of puzzles, this biography introduces a complex and fascinating personality.
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Nature and Nurture.
In the Wilderness.
Mathematical Statistics.
Rothamsted Experimental Station.
Tests of Significance.
The Design of Experiments.
The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection.
The Evolution of Dominance.
The Role of a Statistician.
Galton Professor of Eugenics.
Evolutionary Ideas.
In the United States and India.
Blood Groups in Man.
Losses of War.
Arthur Balfour Professor of Genetics.
The Biometrical Movement.
Scientific Inference.
Retirement.
Index.
