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This biographical account of the life and work of David Kendall includes details of his personal and professional activities. Kendall is probably best known for his work in applied probability, especially queueing theo…
ar5iv.labs.arxiv.orgHe remained for many years a presence in the Stats Lab, until the distance to the new site in Clarkson Road became a hindrance and he gave up cycling. Until shortly before his death he could be seen striding purposefully around Cambridge, and he frequently attended Lab parties and College lunches. It was with sadness that his colleagues and friends learned of his death on 23
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ns1.almerja.comuntil the strings were loosened in 1973 and Peter Whittle took over leadership. David’s choice of problem area was characteristically individualistic, including in- ference problems of archaeology, such as grave sequencing and the reconstruction of local maps from contiguity data, and the distribution of standing stones and the sta- … volumes in commemoration of Rollo Davidson, edited by DGK and E. F. Harding and published in 1973–1974. David was greatly saddened by the loss of Rollo in an...
www.statslab.cam.ac.ukView David George Kendall's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.
www.legacy.comThis biographical account of the life and work of David Kendall includes details of his personal and professional activities. Kendall is probably best known for his work in applied probability, especially queueing theory, and in stochastic analysis and spatial statistics.
www.arxiv.orgDavid Kendall Obituary and Online Memorial (2007). Share your favorite memories David and celebrate their life with the Kendall family on their online obituary.
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