Sir Harold Jeffreys was a British geophysicist who made significant contributions to mathematics and statistics. His book, Theory of Probability, which was first published in 1939, played an important role in the revival of the objective Bayesian view of probability.
Around 1930 Harold Jeffreys began applying his version of the Bayesian argument to statistics. Over the next decade or two he produced more than 20 articles on statistics.
Related Links
“Harold Jeffreys as a Statistician.” John Aldrich, University of Southampton.
“Harold Jeffreys.” J. J. O’Connor and E. F. Robertson, University of St Andrews.
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