Dennis Victor Lindley | |
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| Born | 25 July 1923 Surbiton, London, England |
| Died | 14 December 2013 (aged 90) Somerset, England |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Bayesian statistics, Lindley's Paradox, Lindley equation, Cromwell's Rule |
| Awards | Guy Medal (Silver, 1968) (Gold, 2002) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge University of Wales, Aberystwyth University College London |
| Doctoral advisor | George A. Barnard[1] |
| Doctoral students | Adrian Smith John Gittins Thomas H. Leonard José-Miguel Bernardo |
Dennis Victor Lindley (25 July 1923 – 14 December 2013) was an English statistician, decision theorist and leading advocate of Bayesian statistics.