The Impact of R. A. Fisher on Statistics

摘要: IN THIS silver anniversary year of the publication "Statistical Methods for Research Workers" it is good to look back upon state statistical methods and theory before this remarkable book, consider consequences statistics other contributions its distinguished author. In doing let us deliberately set aside important work R. A. Fisher in genetics, illumination his published papers discussions have shed a host diverse questions, only impact on methods, inference, design experiments, fundamental philosophy statistics. Since be hoped that spite present preoccupation with genetics these basic aspects are not yet complete, an attempt even assess whole Professor Fisher's field, but concerned transition from old new views, specifically part bringing about change. I append no bibliography, since has example worthy emulation by including list own publications this, book widest circulation, partial collections been form.' short, remarks lack many features obituary notice, addition fact chief figure them still highly active best health. Before was Karl Pearson, him were Gauss Laplace, real co-founders double science probability, focusing mainly Laplace probability our Janus-faced subject. Both truly great mathematicians astronomers, also physicist, surveyer, things. Pearson began as mathematical specializing elasticity, enthusiastic rise biology followed Darwin drawn into series "Mathematical Contributions Evolution." These memoirs starting-point nearly half century irntense fruitful activity during which he became acknowledged leader field exerted immense in-