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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Glimpses from the Life and Work of Dr. C.R. Rao: A Living Legend in Statistics

Authors : Anil Bera, Priyasmita Ghosh

Published in: A Tribute to the Legend of Professor C. R. Rao

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao (or simply Dr. Rao, as he is universally known to his students and colleagues) who attended the age of 100 on September 10, 2020, is a living legend in Statistics: His work has influenced not only has influenced the field of statistics, but also has had a profound impact on numerous other areas, such as economics, engineering, agriculture, anthropology, biometry, demography, psychology, geology, and medicine. In this article, along with some of his pioneering work, we trace a few the events of his memorable long life.

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Metadata
Title
Glimpses from the Life and Work of Dr. C.R. Rao: A Living Legend in Statistics
Authors
Anil Bera
Priyasmita Ghosh
Copyright Year
2021
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
A Tribute to the Legend of Professor C. R. Rao

Print ISBN: 978-981-336-990-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-336-991-7

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6991-7_7

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