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Thomas Bayes - English mathematician for whom Bayes' theorem is named (1702-1761)

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Thomas Bayes (1701-1761) was a Presbyterian Minister, and how he become interested in statistics and probability is uncertain.

Bayesian probability

The ideas of Thomas Bayes (1701-1761) took much longer to have an impact.

How our country parsons have changed the world; The British country parson was not just a mild figure given to wringing his hands and sending his flock into a light doze every Sunday. PETER DUTTON shows that they have made amazing contributions in unexpected areas

Thomas Bayes in the 18th century, this computational approach truly embraces history: Evidence based on previous experience, known as a "prior," is essential to arriving at a good answer, Bayes argued.

Misguided math: faulty Bayesian reasoning may explain some mental disorders

The alternative approach is the Bayesian approach which was first discovered by Reverend Thomas Bayes.

Classical and Bayesian approach in estimation of scale parameter of Nakagami distribution

Laplace developed the ideas of a clergyman and part-time mathematician called thomas Bayes.

Long winless runs should not prompt mass panic; FOOTBALL pullein on football

Statisticians, mathematicians, and social scientists explore current statistical methods based on innovations developed by British mathematician and statistician Thomas Bayes (1702u61).

Current Trends in Bayesian Methodology With Applications

Pastor Thomas Bayes (1702-1761) appears to have had little influence on mathematics outside of statistics where Bayes' Theorem has found wide application.

Applying Bayes' Theorem to clinical trials

Incidentally, "Bayesian" is in reference to the 16th century mathematician Thomas Bayes, best known for his theories on probability.

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Silver's methods involve taking huge amounts of data--in the case of the presidential election, mostly state-level political polls--and averaging and adjusting them for demographic and other factors using techniques based on the principles of the 18th-century English statistician Thomas Bayes.

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail--But Some Don't

This was first characterized in the 18th century by Thomas Bayes, and gave rise to the mathematical theorem that is named for him.