10 Most Famous Statisticians - FAMOUS STATISTICIANS

24th March 2012
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Great Statisticians
R. A. Fisher
10 most famous statisticians
Si r Ronal d Ayl mer Fi sher , FRS ( 1890 - 1962) was an Engl i sh st at i st i ci an, evol ut i onar y
bi ol ogi st , and genet i ci st . Ri char d Dawki ns descr i bed hi mas " The gr eat est of Dar wi n' s
successor s" , and t he hi st or i an of st at i st i cs Ander s Hal d sai d " Fi sher was a geni us who
al most si ngl e- handedl y cr eat ed t he f oundat i ons f or moder n st at i st i cal sci ence" . Hi s
cont r i but i ons t o exper i ment al desi gn, anal ysi s of var i ance, and l i kel i hood based met hods
have l ed some t o cal l hi m" The Fat her of St at i st i cs" . Some t hi nk t hat i t was f i r st Fi sher
who r ef er r ed t o t he gr owt h r at e r ( used i n equat i ons such as t he logistic function
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistic_function] ) as t he Mal t husi an par amet er , as a cr i t i ci smof t he
wr i t i ngs of Thomas Robert Malthus [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Robert_Malthus] , who Fi sher r ef er r ed t o
" . . . a relic of creationist philosophy. . . " i n obser vi ng t he f ecundi t y of nat ur e and
deduci ng ( as Dar wi n di d) t hat t hi s t her ef or e dr ove nat ur al sel ect i on. However , i t i s much
mor e l i kel y t hat Fi sher cal l ed r t he Mal t husi an par amet er because, i n 1798, Mal t hus
publ i shed An Essay on the Principal of Population, whi ch cont ai ned a mat hemat i cal model of
popul at i on gr owt h t hat became commonl y known as t he Mal t husi an Gr owt h Model and whi ch
cont ai ned sai d par amet er i n t he f ol l owi ng f or mul a: wher e P
0
= i ni t i al
popul at i on, r = gr owt h r at e, t = t i me.
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Karl Pearson
Kar l Pear son ( 1857 - 1936) was a maj or cont r i but or t o t he ear l y devel opment of
st at i st i cs, and f ounder of t he wor l d' s f i r st uni ver si t y st at i st i cs depar t ment at
Uni ver si t y Col l ege London i n 1911. He was al so an ar dent and cont r over si al
pr oponent of eugeni cs. Hi s most f amous cont r i but i on i s t he Pear son' s chi - squar e
t est . He was an i nf l uent i al English [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England] mathematician
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematician] who has been cr edi t ed f or est abl i shi ng t he di sci pl i ne
of mathematical statistics [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_statistics] .
I n 1911 he f ounded t he wor l d' s f i r st uni ver si t y st at i st i cs depar t ment at University
College London [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_College_London] . He was a pr oponent of eugenics
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics] , and a pr ot g and biographer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biographer]
of Sir Francis Galton [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Galton] .
A sesquicentenary [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesquicentenary] conf er ence was hel d i n London on 23
Mar ch 2007, t o cel ebr at e t he 150t h anni ver sar y of hi s bi r t h.
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Gertrude Cox
Ger t r ude Mar y Cox ( 1900 - 1978) was an i nf l uent i al Amer i can st at i st i ci an and
f ounder of t he depar t ment of Exper i ment al St at i st i cs at Nor t h Car ol i na St at e
Uni ver si t y. She was l at er appoi nt ed di r ect or of bot h t he I nst i t ut e of St at i st i cs of
t he Consol i dat ed Uni ver si t y of Nor t h Car ol i na and t he St at i st i cs Resear ch Di vi si on
of Nor t h Car ol i na St at e Uni ver si t y. Her most i mpor t ant and i nf l uent i al r esear ch
deal t wi t h exper i ment al desi gn; she wr ot e an i mpor t ant book on t he subj ect wi t h W.
G. Cochr an. I n 1949 Cox became t he f i r st f emal e el ect ed i nt o t he I nt er nat i onal
St at i st i cal I nst i t ut e and i n 1956 she was pr esi dent of t he Amer i can St at i st i cal
Associ at i on. Fr om 1931 t o 1933 Cox under t ook gr aduat e st udi es i n st at i st i cs at
t he University of California at Berkeley [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California_at_Berkeley] , t hen
r et ur ned t o I owa St at e Col l ege as assi st ant i n t he St at i st i cal Labor at or y. Her e she
wor ked on t he design of experiments [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_of_experiments] . I n 1939 she was
appoi nt ed assi st ant pr of essor of st at i st i cs at I owa St at e.
I n 1940 Cox was appoi nt ed pr of essor of st at i st i cs at North Carolina State University
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_State_University] at Ral ei gh. Ther e she headed t he new
depar t ment of Exper i ment al St at i st i cs.
I n 1945 she became di r ect or of t he I nst i t ut e of St at i st i cs of t he Consolidated University
of North Carolina [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina] , and t he St at i st i cs Resear ch
Di vi si on of t he Nor t h Car ol i na St at e Col l ege whi ch was r un by William Gemmell Cochran
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gemmell_Cochran] . I n t he same year of 1945 Cox became t he
edi t or of Biometrics Bulletin and of Biometrics [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometrics_(journal)] and
she hel d t hi s edi t or shi p f or 10 year s. I n 1947 she was a f ounder member of
t he International Biometric Society [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Biometric_Society] .
I n 1950 she publ i shed a j oi nt wor k wi t h Cochr an, Experimental Design, whi ch qui ckl y
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became a cl assi c t ext .
I n 1960 she t ook up her f i nal post as Di r ect or of St at i st i cs at t he Research Triangle
Institute [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research_Triangle_Institute] i n Dur ham, Nor t h Car ol i na. She hel d
t hi s post unt i l she r et i r ed i n 1964.
Cox r ecei ved many honour s. I n 1949 she became t he f i r st woman el ect ed i nt o
t he International Statistical Institute [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Statistical_Institute] . I n 1956 she was
el ect ed Pr esi dent of t he American Statistical Association [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/American_Statistical_Association] whi l e i n 1975 she was el ect ed t o t he National Academy of
Sciences [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Academy_of_Sciences] .
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Frank Yates
Fr ank Yat es ( 1902 - 1994) was one of t he pi oneer s of 20t h cent ur y st at i st i cs. He
wor ked on t he desi gn of exper i ment s, i ncl udi ng cont r i but i ons t o t he t heor y of
anal ysi s of var i ance and or i gi nat i ng Yat es' al gor i t hm and t he bal anced i ncompl et e
bl ock desi gn. He became an ent husi ast of el ect r oni c comput er s, i n 1954 obt ai ni ng an
El l i ot t 401 f or Rot hamst ed and cont r i but i ng t o t he i ni t i al devel opment of
st at i st i cal comput i ng. I n 1931 Yat es was appoi nt ed assi st ant st at i st i ci an
at Rothamsted Experimental Station [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rothamsted_Experimental_Station] by R.A. Fisher
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Fisher] . I n 1933 he became head of st at i st i cs when Fi sher went
t o University College London [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_College_London] . At Rot hamst ed he
wor ked on t he design of experiments [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_of_experiments] , i ncl udi ng
cont r i but i ons t o t he t heor y of analysis of variance [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_of_variance] and
or i gi nat i ng Yat es' s al gor i t hm and t he bal anced i ncompl et e block design [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Block_design] .
Dur i ng World War II [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II] he wor ked on what woul d l at er be
cal l ed operations research [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_research] .
Af t er t he war he wor ked on sample survey [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sample_survey] desi gn and
anal ysi s. He became an ent husi ast of el ect r oni c computers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer] ,
i n 1954 obt ai ni ng an Elliott 401 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Brothers_(computer_company)] f or
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Rot hamst ed and cont r i but i ng t o t he i ni t i al devel opment of statistical computing
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistical_computing] . I n 1960 he was awar ded t he Guy Medal
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Medal] i n Gol d of t he Royal Statistical Society [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Royal_Statistical_Society] , and i n 1966 he was awar ded t he Royal Medal [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Royal_Medal] of t he Royal Society [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Society] . He r et i r ed f r om
Rot hamst ed t o become a Seni or Resear ch Fel l ow at Imperial College London [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Imperial_College_London] . He di ed i n 1994, aged 92, i n Harpenden [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Harpenden] .
Publ i cat i ons i ncl ude:
The design and analysis of factorial experiments, Techni cal Communi cat i on no.
35 of t he Commonweal t h Bur eau of Soi l s ( 1937) ( al t er nat i vel y at t r i but ed t o t he
I mper i al Bur eau of Soi l Sci ence) .
Statistical tables for biological, agricultural and medical research ( 1938,
coaut hor R.A. Fisher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Fisher] ) sixth edition
[http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/coll/special//fisher/stat_tab.pdf]
Sampling methods for censuses and surveys ( 1949)
Comput er pr ogr ams GENFAC, RGSP, Fi t quan.
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Kirstine Smith
Ki r st i ne Smi t h ( 1878 - 1939) was bor n i n Denmar k. She was admi t t ed as a candi dat e
f or a doct or at e i n st at i st i cs i n 1916 at t he Uni ver si t y of London and wr ot e a
t hesi s t hat was a pr ecur sor t o moder n opt i mal desi gn t heor y, publ i shed i n
1918 Biometrika. Kar l Pear son consi der ed her t o be one of hi s most br i l l i ant
mat hemat i cal st at i st i ci ans. Her wor k wi t h Pear son on mi ni mumchi - squar e spur r ed a
cont r over si al di al og bet ween Pear son and Fi sher , and l ed t o Fi sher s i nt r oduct i on
of suf f i ci ent st at i st i cs. She r et ur ned t o t eachi ng i n Denmar k and ended her car eer
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t her e.
John Tukey
J ohn Wi l der Tukey ( 1915 - 2000) was a pr of essor of St at i st i cs at Pr i ncet on
Uni ver si t y. A mat hemat i ci an by t r ai ni ng, hi s st at i st i cal i nt er est s wer e many and
var i ed. He cont r i but ed si gni f i cant l y t o what i s t oday known as t he j ackkni f e
pr ocedur e. He i nt r oduced t he box pl ot i n hi s 1977 book, Exploratory Data Analysis. He
al so cont r i but ed t o st at i st i cal pr act i ce and ar t i cul at ed t he i mpor t ant di st i nct i on
bet ween expl or at or y dat a anal ysi s and conf i r mat or y dat a anal ysi s, bel i evi ng t hat
much st at i st i cal met hodol ogy pl aced t oo gr eat an emphasi s on t he l at t er . He i s
an Amer i can statistician [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistician] best known f or devel opment of
t he FFT algorithm [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooley%E2%80%93Tukey_FFT_algorithm] and box plot
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_plot] . Hi s statistical [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statistics] i nt er est s wer e many
and var i ed. He i s par t i cul ar l y r emember ed f or hi s devel opment wi t hJames Cooley
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cooley] of t he CooleyTukey FFT algorithm [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooley
%E2%80%93Tukey_FFT_algorithm] . I n 1970, he cont r i but ed si gni f i cant l y t o what i s t oday
known as t he jackknife estimation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resampling_(statistics)#Jackknife] al so
t er med Quenouille [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quenouille&action=edit&redlink=1] - Tukey j ackkni f e.
He i nt r oduced t hebox plot [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_plot] i n hi s 1977 book, " Exploratory Data
Analysis [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploratory_Data_Analysis] " .
Tukey's range test [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tukey%27s_range_test] , t he Tukey lambda distribution
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tukey_lambda_distribution] , Tukey's test of additivity [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Tukey%27s_test_of_additivity] and Tukey's lemma [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tukey%27s_lemma] al l bear
hi s name. He i s al so t he cr eat or of sever al l i t t l e- known met hods such as t he trimean
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimean] andmedian-median line [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Median-median_line&
action=edit&redlink=1] , an easi er al t er nat i ve t o linear regression [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Linear_regression] .
I n 1974, he devel oped, wi t h J er ome H. Fr i edman, t he concept of t he projection pursuit
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projection_pursuit] .
He al so cont r i but ed t o st at i st i cal pr act i ce and ar t i cul at ed t he i mpor t ant
di st i nct i on bet ween exploratory data analysis [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploratory_data_analysis]
and confirmatory data analysis [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmatory_data_analysis] , bel i evi ng t hat much
st at i st i cal met hodol ogy pl aced t oo gr eat an emphasi s on t he l at t er .
Though he bel i eved i n t he ut i l i t y of separ at i ng t he t wo t ypes of anal ysi s, he
poi nt ed out t hat somet i mes, especi al l y i n natural science [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_science] ,
t hi s was pr obl emat i c and t er med such si t uat i ons uncomfortable science [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Uncomfortable_science] .
Statistical practice
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George E. P. Box
Geor ge Edwar d Pel hamBox, bor n on Oct ober 18, 1919, was a pi oneer i n t he ar eas of qual i t y
cont r ol , t i me ser i es anal ysi s, and desi gn of exper i ment s. St i l l on t he engi neer i ng
f acul t y of Uni ver si t y of Wi sconsi n, he i s wel l - known f or t he quot e al l model s ar e wr ong,
but some ar e usef ul . Hi s books Statistics for Experimenters and Time Series Analysis:
Forecasting and Control are classic texts.
Box ser ved as Pr esi dent of t he American Statistical Association [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/American_Statistical_Association] i n 1978 and of t he Institute of Mathematical Statistics [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Institute_of_Mathematical_Statistics] i n 1979. He r ecei ved t he Shewhart Medal [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Shewhart_Medal] f r omt he American Society for Quality Control [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/American_Society_for_Quality_Control] i n 1968, t he Wilks Memorial Award [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Wilks_Memorial_Award] f r omt he American Statistical Association [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/American_Statistical_Association] i n 1972, t he R. A. Fisher Lectureship [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/R._A._Fisher_Lectureship] i n 1974, and t he Guy Medal [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Medal] i n Gol d f r om
t he Royal Statistical Society [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Statistical_Society] i n 1993. Box was el ect ed a
member of t he American Academy of Arts and Sciences [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences] i n 1974 and a Fel l ow of t he Royal Society [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Royal_Society] i n 1979.
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Pr of essi onal r ecogni t i on: of f i ces and awar ds
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David R. Cox
Si r Davi d R. Cox, bor n i n 1924, i s a Br i t i sh st at i st i ci an who has made pi oneer i ng and
i mpor t ant cont r i but i ons t o numer ous ar eas of st at i st i cs and appl i ed pr obabi l i t y. Per haps
t he best known of hi s many devel opment s i s t he pr opor t i onal hazar ds model , whi ch i s wi del y
used i n t he anal ysi s of sur vi val dat a. He i s now an Honor ar y Fel l ow of Nuf f i el d Col l ege
and a member of t he Depar t ment of St at i st i cs at t he Uni ver si t y of Oxf or d.
He was empl oyed f r om1944 t o 1946 at t he Royal Aircraft Establishment [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Royal_Aircraft_Establishment] , f r om1946 t o 1950 at t heWool Industries Research Association
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wool_Industries_Research_Association] i n Leeds, and f r om1950 t o 1956 wor ked at
t he St at i st i cal Labor at or y at t he Uni ver si t y of Cambr i dge. Fr om1956 t o 1966 he was Reader
and t hen Pr of essor of St at i st i cs at Birkbeck College, London [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Birkbeck,_University_of_London] . I n 1966, he t ook up t he Chai r posi t i on i n St at i st i cs at Imperial
College London [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_College_London] wher e he l at er became head of t he
mat hemat i cs depar t ment . I n 1988 he became War den of Nuffield College [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Nuffield_College,_Oxford] and a member of t he Depar t ment of St at i st i cs at Oxf or d Uni ver si t y.
He f or mal l y r et i r ed f r omt hese posi t i ons i n 1994.
Cox has r ecei ved numer ous honor ar y doct or at es. He has been awar ded t he Guy Medals
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Medal] i n Si l ver ( 1961) and Gol d ( 1973) of t he Royal Statistical Society
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Statistical_Society] . He was el ect ed Fel l ow of t he Royal Society of London
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Society_of_London] i n 1973, was kni ght ed by Queen Elizabeth II
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II_of_the_United_Kingdom] i n 1985 and became an Honor ar y Fel l ow of
t heBritish Academy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy] i n 2000. He i s a For ei gn Associ at e of
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Car eer
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t he US National Academy of Sciences [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Academy_of_Sciences] and a
f or ei gn member of t he Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Royal_Danish_Academy_of_Sciences_and_Letters] . I n 1990 he won t he Ket t er i ng Pr i ze and Gol d Medal
f or Cancer Resear ch f or " t he devel opment of t he Pr opor t i onal Hazar d Regr essi on Model . " I n
2010 he was awar ded t he Copley Medal [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copley_Medal] of t he Royal Soci et y " f or
hi s semi nal cont r i but i ons t o t he t heor y and appl i cat i ons of st at i st i cs. " I t i s gi ven f or
" out st andi ng achi evement s i n r esear ch i n any br anch of sci ence, and al t er nat es bet ween t he
physi cal sci ences and t he bi ol ogi cal sci ences" . Awar ded ever y year , t he medal i s t he
ol dest Royal Soci et y medal st i l l bei ng awar ded, havi ng f i r st been gi ven i n 1731.
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Jerome H. Friedman
Jer ome H. Fr i edman i s one of t he wor l d' s l eadi ng r esear cher s i n st at i st i cal dat a mi ni ng.
He has been a Pr of essor of St at i st i cs at St anf or d Uni ver si t y f or near l y 20 year s and has
publ i shed on a wi de r ange of dat a mi ni ng t opi cs i ncl udi ng near est nei ghbor cl assi f i cat i on,
l ogi st i c r egr essi on, and hi gh- di mensi onal dat a anal ysi s, and machi ne l ear ni ng. Gradient
boosting i s a machine learning [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_learning] t echni que f or regression
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regression_(machine_learning)] pr obl ems, whi ch pr oduces a pr edi ct i on model i n
t he f or m of an ensemble [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensemble_learning] of weak pr edi ct i on model s,
t ypi cal l y decision trees [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_tree] . I t bui l ds t he model i n a st age- wi se
f ashi on l i ke ot her boosting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boosting] met hods do, and i t gener al i zes t hemby
al l owi ng opt i mi zat i on of an ar bi t r ar y differentiable [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differentiable_function] loss
function [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_function] . Gr adi ent boost i ng met hod can be al so used
f or classification [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classification_(machine_learning)] pr obl ems by r educi ng t hem t o
r egr essi on wi t h a sui t abl e l oss f unct i on.
The met hod was i nvent ed by Jerome H. Friedman [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerome_H._Friedman&
action=edit&redlink=1] i n 1999 and was publ i shed i n a ser i es of t wo paper s, t he f i r st of
whi ch
[1] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradient_boosting#cite_note-Friedman1999a-0]
i nt r oduced t he met hod, and t he second
one
[2] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradient_boosting#cite_note-Friedman1999b-1]
descr i bed an i mpor t ant t weak t o t he
al gor i t hm, whi ch i mpr oves i t s accur acy and per f or mance.
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I n many supervised learning [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supervised_learning] pr obl ems one has an out put var i abl e y and a vect or of i nput
var i abl es x connect ed t oget her vi a a j oi nt pr obabi l i t y di st r i but i on P( x, y) . Usi ng a t r ai ni ng set
of known val ues of x and cor r espondi ng val ues of y, t he goal i s t o f i nd an
appr oxi mat i on t o a f unct i on t hat mi ni mi zes t he expect ed val ue of some speci f i ed loss function
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_function] L( y, F( x) ) :
Gr adi ent boost i ng met hod assumes a r eal - val ued y and seeks an appr oxi mat i on i n t he f or mof a wei ght ed sumof
f unct i ons f r omsome cl ass , cal l ed base ( or weak) l ear ner s:
I n accor dance wi t h t he empirical risk minimization [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empirical_risk_minimization] pr i nci pl e, t he met hod t r i es t o f i nd
an appr oxi mat i on t hat mi ni mi zes t he aver age val ue of t he l oss f unct i on on t he t r ai ni ng set . I t does so by
st ar t i ng wi t h a model , consi st i ng of a const ant f unct i on , and i ncr ement al l y expandi ng i t i n a greedy
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greedy_algorithm] f ashi on:
wher e f i s r est r i ct ed t o be a f unct i on f r omt he cl ass of base l ear ner f unct i ons.
However , t he pr obl emof choosi ng at each st ep t he best f f or an ar bi t r ar y l oss f unct i on L i s a har d opt i mi zat i on pr obl em
i n gener al , and so we' l l " cheat " by sol vi ng a much easi er pr obl emi nst ead.
The i dea i s t o appl y a steepest descent [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steepest_descent] st ep t o t hi s mi ni mi zat i on pr obl em. I f we onl y
car ed about pr edi ct i ons at t he poi nt s of t he t r ai ni ng set , and fwer e unr est r i ct ed, we' d updat e t he model per t he
f ol l owi ng equat i on, wher e we vi ew L( y, f) not as a f unct i onal of f, but as a f unct i on of a vect or of val ues
:
Gradient boosting
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But as f must come f r oma r est r i ct ed cl ass of f unct i ons ( t hat ' s what al l ows us t o gener al i ze) , we' l l j ust choose t he one
t hat most cl osel y appr oxi mat es t he gr adi ent of L. Havi ng chosen f, t he mul t i pl i er i s t hen sel ect ed usi ng line search
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_search] j ust as shown i n t he second equat i on above.
I n pseudocode, t he gener i c gr adi ent boost i ng met hod i s:
I nput : t r ai ni ng set a di f f er ent i abl e l oss f unct i on number of i t er at i ons
Al gor i t hm:
I ni t i al i ze model wi t h a const ant val ue:
F_0( x) = \ under set {\ gamma}{\ oper at or name{ar g\ , mi n}} \ sum_{i =1}^n L( y_i , \ gamma) .
1.
For m = 1 t o M:
Comput e so- cal l ed pseudo-residuals: 1.
Fi t a base l ear ner t o pseudo- r esi dual s, i . e. t r ai n i t usi ng t he t r ai ni ng set
.
2.
Comput e mul t i pl i er by sol vi ng t he f ol l owi ng one-dimensional optimization [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_search]
pr obl em:
3.
Updat e t he model : 4.
2.
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Out put 3.
Bradley Efron
Pr of essor Ef r on i s a member of t he Nat i onal Academy of Sci ences, pr esi dent of t he Amer i can
St at i st i cal Associ at i on, r eci pi ent of t he MacAr t hur Pr i ze, and wi nner of t he Wi l ks Medal
of t he Amer i can St at i st i cal Associ at i on. Pr of essor Ef r on i s r enowned i nt er nat i onal l y f or
hi s pi oneer i ng wor k i n comput at i onal l y i nt ensi ve st at i st i cal met hods, par t i cul ar l y t he
boot st r ap met hod and t he bi ased coi n desi gn. He i s st i l l a ver y act i ve r esear cher , havi ng
wor ked mor e r ecent l y i n st at i st i cal genet i cs.
He has won many honor s, i ncl udi ng a MacArthur Prize Fellowship [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/MacArthur_Prize_Fellowship] , member shi p i n t he National Academy of Sciences [http://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/United_States_National_Academy_of_Sciences] and t he American Academy of Arts and Sciences
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences] , f el l owshi p i n t he Institute of Mathematical
Statistics [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_Mathematical_Statistics] ( I MS) and t he American Statistical Association
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Statistical_Association] ( ASA) , t he Wi l ks Medal , t he Par zen Pr i ze, and
t he Rao Pr i ze, Fi sher , Ri et z and Wal d l ect ur er .
I n 2005, he was awar ded t he National Medal of Science [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Medal_of_Science] ,
t he hi ghest sci ent i f i c honor by t he Uni t ed St at es, f or hi s except i onal wor k i n t he f i el d
of St at i st i cs ( especi al l y f or hi s i nvent i ng of t he boot st r appi ng met hodol ogy) . He was
pr esent ed wi t h t he awar d on May 29, 2007.
F. N. David
Fl or ence Ni ght i ngal e Davi d ( 1909 1993) , a gr eat st at i st i ci an and a f i ght er f or
i ncr easi ng women s r ol es i n t he sci ences, began her car eer as a r esear ch assi st ant i n Kar l
Pear son s l abor at or y. Dur i ng Wor l d War I I , she became an exper i ment al of f i cer and seni or
st at i st i ci an f or t he Resear ch and Exper i ment s Depar t ment , and was sci ent i f i c advi sor on
mi nes f or t he mi l i t ar y. Davi d f el t t hat t he war gave women mor e oppor t uni t i es and t hat
condi t i ons f or t hem ar e now bet t er because of i t . Af t er ser vi ng as a l ect ur er and
pr of essor at Uni ver si t y Col l ege f or many year s, i n 1970 she was of f er ed t he chai r of
st at i st i cs at t he Uni ver si t y of Cal i f or ni a at Ri ver si de. Davi d r ead mat hemat i cs at Bedford
College for Women [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_College_for_Women] i n London. Af t er gr aduat i on, she
wor ked f or t he emi nent st at i st i ci an Karl Pearson [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Pearson] at University
College, London [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_College,_London] as hi s r esear ch st udent . She
cal cul at ed t he di st r i but i on of correlation coefficients [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson_product-
moment_correlation_coefficient] , pr oduci ng i n 1938 her f i r st book, Tables of the correlation
coefficient.
Awar ds
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REFERENCES:
http://www.wikipedia.org
http://statistics.gmu.edu/pages/famous.html
_____________________________________________________________________________________________Mr. Cris Paner Curriculum Vitae
CRISENCIO M. PANER

CP : 0915-1429675 Email : panercris@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Biological Science (candidate)
University of Santo Tomas, Graduate School
M.S. Microbiology
University of Santo Tomas
Thesis: Chemical Control of Fungi Infesting Easel Oil Paintings at
University of Santo Tomas Museum of Arts and Sciences

Italian Scholarship Grant
Restoration and Conservation of Artworks Attacked by Biological Agents
Istituto Centrale Per Il Restauro, Rome, Italy (January 1-June 30, 2004)
B.S. Biochemistry
University of Santo Tomas
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Professional Teaching Certification Program (Major in Biological Science)
Caloocan City Polytechnic College
PUBLICATIONS
Book:
Co-author in LET Reviewer in Biology, 2006-2010 eds. Published by MET Inc.
ISBN # 97193249-6-1, sold in National Bookstores
Articles:
Understanding Museum Pests: The Molds. CFAD Atelier Journal, University of Santo Tomas, Vol. 2 No. 1, 2003-2004, pp. 80-83
On the Conservation of 20
th
Century Color Photographs Attacked by Molds. CFAD Atelier Journal, UST., Vol. 2 No. 1,
2003-2004, pp. 106-113
Witnessing the Glory of Italy in Its Art History and Ancient Spaces. CFAD Atelier Journal, UST, Vol. 3 No. 1, 2004-2005, pp.
55-72
_______________. Panorama Magazine, November 13, 2005, pp. 12, 13, & 21.
Deterioration of Paintings and Painting Components Caused by Microorganisms. CFAD Atelier Journal, UST., Vol. 3 No. 1,
2004-2005, pp. 91-94
Microbial Deterioration of Painting Materials. CFAD Atelier Journal, UST., Vol. 3 No. 1, 2004-2005, pp. 94-97.
Conservation of Paintings Attacked by Molds. In College Freshman English Book II. Agalabia, U., Aranda, R., et. al., pp. 124-125, UST
Publishing House, 2004
Todays Restoration Establishments. CFAD Atelier Journal, UST., Vol. 4 & 5 No. 1, 2005-2006 & 2006-2007, pp. 95-99
RESEARCH WORK
Indoor Air Quality of Beato Angelico Building of the University of Santo Tomas -Commissioned by UST (Nov. 2009-May
2010)
WEBSITES/BLOGS
http://internet-moneymakingsecrets.blogspot.com [http://internet-moneymakingsecrets.blogspot.com/] (Money-Making Secrets) 1.
http://internet-moneymakingsecrets.weebly.com [http://internet-moneymakingsecrets.weebly.com/] (Internet Marketing Secrets) 2.
http://cmpaner.blogspot.com [http://cmpaner.blogspot.com/] (The Painting Doctor-Restorer/Conservator) 3.
http://sulit.com.ph/3498047 [http://sulit.com.ph/3498047] (Research assistance/Thesis Assistance/Thesis Editing) 4.
http://sulit.com.ph/4829772 [http://sulit.com.ph/4829772] (LET Review by a LET Topnotcher and Veteran Reviewer) 5.
http://sulit.com.ph/5040331 [http://sulit.com.ph/5040331] (Lotto Secrets Revealed!) 6.
http://sulit.com.ph/5058879 [http://sulit.com.ph/5058879] (Muscle Building Cookbook) 7.
http://sulit.com.ph/5069982 [http://sulit.com.ph/5069982] (Wedding Photography Secrets) 8.
http://sulit.com.ph/4973311 [http://sulit.com.ph/4973311] (Food Cart Franchise Business) 9.
http://sulit.com.ph/4833582 [http://sulit.com.ph/4833582] (St. Peter Life Plan and Memorial Chapels) 10.
http://sulit.com.ph/4186306 [http://sulit.com.ph/4186306] ( Art and Craft Materials for Sale At Low Price!) 11.
http://sulit.com.ph/4621349 [http://sulit.com.ph/4621349] (Cleaning and Restoration of Paintings) 12.
http://sulit.com.ph/4869897 [http://sulit.com.ph/4869897] (Natracare Food Supplements) 13.
http://sulit.com.ph/4802983 [http://sulit.com.ph/4802983] (LET Reviewer Books) 14.
http://sulit.com.ph/5021693 [http://sulit.com.ph/5021693] (How to Lose Weight Fast!) 15.
http://sulit.com.ph/5093345 [http://sulit.com.ph/5093345] ( How to Stop Hair Loss and Regrow It the Natural Way) 16.
http://sulit.com.ph/5126659 [http://sulit.com.ph/5126659] (How to Get Pregnant Fast!) 17.
http://sulit.com.ph/4930508 [http://sulit.com.ph/4930508] (Condo for Rent at 39K Infinity Tower, Global City, Taguig) 18.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Instructor 5, CFAD, IPEA, Pharmacy, CTHM, University of Santo Tomas
SY 1995-Present
Subjects taught: Organic Chemistry lab., Statistics, College Algebra,
Algebra with Trigonometry, Business Math, Physics,
Plane & Solid Geometry, Environmental Science, Biology

Part Time Instructor, Our Lady of Perpetual Help College, Manila
Subjects taught: Food Microbiology (Lecture and Laboratory)
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Part Time Instructor, St. Pauls College, Quezon City
Subjects taught: Lec. & Lab: General Microbiology, Biochemistry, Microtechnique
Part Time Instructor, Unciano Colleges and General Hospital, Inc., Manila
Subjects taught: Lec. & Lab: General Microbiology and Parasitology, Inorganic Chemistry,
Comparative Anatomy, Botany, Organic Chemistry, General Zoology,
Biology, Biochemistry
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Editor and Professional Consultant, MET Publishing House, Manila
Microbiologist, Silver Swan Manufacturing Inc.,Panghulo, Malabon
Biochemist, Watercare Philippines, Inc., Valenzuela City
Food Production Researcher(Mushroom Culture), TWH, Inc., Cainta Rizal
Review Director for LET, Center for Educational Excellence, Inc.
Project Consultant on Biodeterioration of Artworks, Paper Conservation Laboratory, Archives Dept., Arzobispado de Manila
Projects: Conservation of paintings by Fernando Amorsolo, Botong Francisco,
Ben Cab, Cezar Legaspi, Simon Flores, Betsy Westerndorp
Licensure Exams For Teachers (LET) Reviewer at:
- Malabon City University,MET Review Center, UST-College of Education, Caloocan Polytechnic College, Trinity
College, & Center for Educational Excellence Inc.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Beato Angelico Service Award
10
th
Placer (85.60%), Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET)
Full College Scholarship by Lourdes Reyes Foundation
Professional Civil Service Examinations, weighted ave: 86.49%
Valedictorian, High School
Salutatorian, Elementary
Certificate of Appreciation as resource speaker on the topic Visual Arts and Restorations, Faculty-Student Art Forum, Beato Angelico
Bldg.,UST.
Recognition Award for invaluable support and committed service to HARIBON UST as adviser from 2002-2004
Honored as 4
th
Degree(highest degree) member of the Knights of Columbus
Given by Philippine District IV-NCR
Loyalty and Faithful Award for 13 years of Service
Knights of Columbus UST- Faculty Council 4321
Dedicated and Competent Service Award as LET Reviewer
Malabon City University
Champion, Pautakan Quiz Bee for Coaches, UST
Family of the Year Award
Knights of Columbus UST Faculty Council 4321
UST Graduate School Thesis Writing Grant
UST Graduate School Alumni Association
Certificate of Recognition for invaluable Contribution as Lecturer/Reviewer
Pilot Project on Review Classes for Licensure Examinations for Teachers
College of Education, UST
Certificate of Appreciation as guest speaker on the topic Products that Cause Cancer, given by NEWAYS International (Phils.), Makati
City

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TRAINING /SEMINAR WORKSHOPS
Seminar on Test and Measurement Evaluation
Seminar on Principles/Philosophy of Education
Faculty Development Seminar
Traditional Filipino Art
Curriculum Development
Rubrics Development Across Disciplines
Certificate on Adobe Photoshop
Certificate on PC Troubleshooting and Networking
The Ethics of Teaching
Rights and Responsibilities of the Faculty Members, Academic and Administrative Officials and Office Staff Seminar
UST-CFAD Planning and Development Seminar
Shepherding the Shepherds
Workshop on Syllabus Construction
Textbook and Learning Materials Development
Computer Literacy on Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, & MS Excel
Symposium on Waste Management
Ecological Symposium
Bringing Out the Best in Me and the Best in You
Integrating Media in Classroom Instruction( Design, Production, and Utilization of Media)
Principles and Methods of Humane Educators
Certificate on Basic Industrial Electronics
Certificate on Information Technology
Symposium on the Preservation of our Environment
Research Colloquia on Indoor Air and Water Quality in Relation to Building Design
Convention of Philippine Association of Academic Biochemists,
16
th
Annual Convention of Philippine Biochemical Society
Script Writing Workshop
Basic Business and Financial Management
AFFILIATIONS
Member, CFAD- Adhoc Committee on Math Department
Member, CFAD-Committee on Environmental Advocacy
Member, CFAD-Adhoc Committee on Value Formation
Board of Director
Philippine Association for the Scientific Conservation of Cultural Properties
Deputy Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus UST Faculty Council No. 4321
Auditor
College of Fine Arts & Design Faculty Association
Adviser, HARIBON UST
Business Manager, NOH-SCC Alumni Association
Member, Outreach Program Committee
College of Architecture and Fine Arts
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
English, Filipino, Italian, Japanese
OTHER SPECIAL SKILLS/TALENTS
Thesis Editing/Research Assistance
Computer operation using MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Photoshop, Internet
Computer Hardware repair and Software installations
Website/Blog Construction
Photography
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Playing Banduria
Singing
Riding ATV
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