| 词条 | John Darwin (statistician) |
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Early lifeHe was born in Christchurch, and died in Wellington.[5] He attended Christ's College, Christchurch, where he was dux, and graduated from the University of Canterbury with a Masters of Science degree with first class honours. He worked for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research from 1944 to 1947, when he left to study overseas at the Cambridge University and the University of Manchester; he had double doctorates in English and Mathematics. He rejoined the DSIR on his return to New Zealand, working in the Applied Mathematics Division. He took charge of its mathematical statistics section in 1963.[6] Career in Department of StatisticsDarwin joined the Department of Statistics (later to become Statistics New Zealand) as Deputy Government Statistician in 1978. He was appointed Government Statistician and head of the Department of Statistics in 1980. He retired in 1984. References1. ^Robert Davies, "Professor John Darwin" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816234218/http://ifs.massey.ac.nz/mathnews/centrefolds/31/Aug1984.shtml |date=2007-08-16 }}, NZMS Newsletter, 31 August 1984. Retrieved 30 May 2007. {{s-start}}{{succession box | before=E. A. Harris | title=Government Statistician, New Zealand | after=Steve Kuzmicich | years=1980–1984}}{{s-end}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Darwin, John}}2. ^Report of The Royal Commission on the Electoral System 1986 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429015602/http://www.elections.org.nz/royal-commission-report-1986.html |date=2007-04-29 }}, p. xiii, Elections New Zealand website. Retrieved 30 May 2007. 3. ^"A Royal Commission chose MMP for New Zealand. Here’s why" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014055630/http://sophocrat.co.nz/Docs/MMP%20duplex%20layout.pdf |date=2008-10-14 }}, p. 15, David Hay, Sophocrat Ltd. Retrieved 11 June 2007. 4. ^"Honorary Life Members" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926220351/http://nzsa.rsnz.org/Newsletter62/awards.htm |date=2007-09-26 }}, New Zealand Statistical Association Newsletter 62, September 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2007. 5. ^[https://archive.is/20120911222851/http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4751545a24437.html John Haddrick Darwin – Stats man in switch to MMP] (obituary), Dominion Post, 6 November 2008, p. B3. 6. ^Obituary notice – Dr John Darwin (1923–2008) {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725094525/http://nzsa.rsnz.org/John%20Darwin%20Tribute.shtml |date=2011-07-25 }}, Tribute, New Zealand Statistical Association. Retrieved 11 January 2009. 8 : 1923 births|2008 deaths|Government Statisticians of New Zealand|New Zealand statisticians|People from Christchurch|People educated at Christ's College, Christchurch|University of Canterbury alumni|20th-century New Zealand public servants |
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