Mathematician:Florence Nightingale David

Mathematician

English mathematician noted for her work in statistics.

Named after Florence Nightingale, who was a friend of her parents.

Nationality

British

History

• Born: 23 August 1909 in Ivington, Herefordshire, England
• Died: 23 July 1993 in Kensington, Contra Costa County, California, USA

Publications

• 1938: Tables of the Correlation Coefficient
• 1949: Probability Theory for Statistical Methods
• 1962: Games, Gods and Gambling
• 1962: Elementary Statistical Exercises
• 1972: Measurement of Diversity

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Florence Nightingale David": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive