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- 1901-1916, 1935 (Creation)
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1 box
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Biometrika, a journal for the statistical study of biological problems, was founded by the eugenicist (Sir) Francis Galton (1822-1911), the mathematician and biologist Karl Pearson (1857-1936), and the zoologist Walter Frank Raphael Weldon (1860-1906), in 1901. It was initially edited by Pearson and Weldon. The journal was later published by the Biometrika Trust, whose offices are accommodated in the the Department of Statistical Science at University College London (founded in 1911 as the Department of Applied Statistics). It is distributed by Oxford University Press.
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Given to Bernard Norton by Egon Pearson (Professor of Statistics at University College London and son of Karl Pearson) for research.
GB 0103 BIOMETRIKA TRUST 1901-1916, 1935 Collection (fonds) 1 box Biometrika , journal
Biometrika Trust
Biometrika, a journal for the statistical study of biological problems, was founded by the eugenicist (Sir) Francis Galton (1822-1911), the mathematician and biologist Karl Pearson (1857-1936), and the zoologist Walter Frank Raphael Weldon (1860-1906), in 1901. It was initially edited by Pearson and Weldon. The journal was later published by the Biometrika Trust, whose offices are accommodated in the the Department of Statistical Science at University College London (founded in 1911 as the Department of Applied Statistics). It is distributed by Oxford University Press.
Given to Bernard Norton by Egon Pearson (Professor of Statistics at University College London and son of Karl Pearson) for research.
Found by Dr W Bynum in the History of Medicine Department and transferred to University College London Manuscripts Room in 1988.
Papers relating to the foundation and early days of the journal Biometrika, 1901-1916; papers relating to the Biometrika Trust, 1935.
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Open.
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English
Uncatalogued.
University College London Special Collections also holds papers of Karl Pearson relating to the journal Biometrika, 1900-1954 (Ref: PEARSON/347-570); papers of Egon Sharpe Pearson, including material relating to Biometrika (Ref: PEARSON, E S).
Sources: AIM25 descriptions of the Galton, Pearson, and Weldon papers; websites of University College London Faculty of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and Department of Statistical Science, and of Oxford University Press. Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Jun 2001 Biology Biometrics Biometrika , journal Biometrika Trust Periodicals Publications Statistical analysis Statistical mathematics Statistics Communications media Information sciencesImmediate source of acquisition or transfer
Found by Dr W Bynum in the History of Medicine Department and transferred to University College London Manuscripts Room in 1988.
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Papers relating to the foundation and early days of the journal Biometrika, 1901-1916; papers relating to the Biometrika Trust, 1935.
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Open.
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Normal copyright restrictions apply.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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University College London Special Collections also holds papers of Karl Pearson relating to the journal Biometrika, 1900-1954 (Ref: PEARSON/347-570); papers of Egon Sharpe Pearson, including material relating to Biometrika (Ref: PEARSON, E S).
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Uncatalogued.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English