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Sir Harold Jeffreys, FRS (22 April 1891 – 18 March 1989) 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 .
Harold Jeffreys FRS (Tyne and Wear, Condado de Durham, 22 de abril de 1891 — Cambridge, 18 de março de 1989) foi um matemático, estatístico, geofísico e astrônomo britânico.
18 de abr. de 2024 · Sir Harold Jeffreys (born April 22, 1891, Fatfield, Durham, England—died March 18, 1989, Cambridge) was a British astronomer and geophysicist noted for his wide variety of scientific contributions.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Harold Jeffreys, a prominent astronomer, geophysicist and mathematician. Find out how he challenged Wegener's theory of continental drift, determined the Earth's core composition, and developed Bayesian probability.
29 de mai. de 2018 · British mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, and philosopher Sir Harold Jeffreys (1891-1989) was one of the great original applied-mathematical thinkers of the 20th century. He is noted for his wide variety of scientific contributions.
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Harold Jeffreys was an English mathematician, statistician, geophysicist, and astronomer. View two larger pictures. Biography. Harold Jeffreys' father was Robert H Jeffreys (born at Felton, Northumberland about 1867) who was the headmaster of a secondary school.
