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David Cox (née David Roxbee Cox)

Memorial Page for David Cox (née David Roxbee Cox)

Jul 15, 1924 – Jan 18, 2022(97 years)Died in:Oxford, England

English statistician

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Children

4

Occupation(3)

mathematicianstatisticianuniversity teacher

Awards(10)

Copley MedalBBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge AwardInternational Prize in StatisticsMax Planck Research AwardKettering Prizehonorary doctor of the University of PaduaFellow of the British AcademyFellow of the American Statistical AssociationGuy Medal in GoldGuy Medal in Silver

Education(3)

University of LeedsSt John's CollegeKing Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

David Cox (* July 15, 1924 in Birmingham; † January 18, 2022 in Oxford) was an english statistician. He was 97 years old. He had 4 children. His education included University of Leeds, St John's College and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys. He received 10 awards, including Copley Medal, BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award.

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Born in Birmingham, England

1924

Royal Aircraft Establishment

1944

until 1946

Wool Industries Research Association

1946

until 1950

Guy Medal in Silver

1961

Fellow of the American Statistical Association

1962

Guy Medal in Gold

1973

Kettering Prize

1990

Max Planck Research Award

1992

Copley Medal

2010

BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

2016

International Prize in Statistics

2016

Died in Oxford, England

2022

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David Cox (née David Roxbee Cox). Forever remembered.