British statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1890–1962)
1890 — 1962
Quick Facts
Profession
British statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1890–1962)
Born
February 17, 1890
Died
1962 (age ~72)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
astronomer, mathematician, biologist
1890
Born in East Finchley (1890-02-17)
1904
EducationStudied at Harrow School (1904–1909)
1909
EducationStudied at University of Cambridge (1909–1912)
1929
AwardFellow of the Royal Society
1938
AwardRoyal Medal
1946
AwardGuy Medal in Gold
About
Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher was a British polymath who was active as a mathematician, statistician, biologist, geneticist, and academic. He has been described as "a genius who almost single-handedly created the foundations for modern statistical science" and "the single most important figure in 20th century statistics". In genetics, Fisher was the one to most comprehensively combine the ideas of Gregor Mendel and Charles Darwin, as his work used mathematics to combine Mendelian genetics and natural selection; this contributed to the revival of Darwinism in the early 20th-century revision of the theory of evolution known as the modern synthesis. For his contributions to biology, Richard Dawkins declared Fisher to be the greatest of Darwin's successors. He is also considered one of the founding fathers of Neo-Darwinism. According to statistician Jeffrey T. Leek, Fisher is the most influential scientist of all time on the basis of the number of citations of his contributions.
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Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher was a British polymath who was active as a mathematician, statistician, biologist, geneticist, and academic. He has been described as "a genius who almost single-handedly created the foundations for modern statistical science" and "the single most important figure in 20th ce
The name Ronald means "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: id=rule Anglicized from Raghnall, itself derived from Rǫgnvaldr, from advice + power, later partly merged with the Continental Germanic equivalent Reynold.". It is of English origin.
Ronald Fisher was born on February 17, 1890.
Ronald Fisher died in 1962, at approximately 72 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: id=rule Anglicized from Raghnall, itself derived from Rǫgnvaldr, from advice + power, later partly merged with the Continental Germanic equivalent Reynold.
The name Ronald is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: id=rule Anglicized from Raghnall, itself derived from Rǫgnvaldr, from advice + power, later partly merged with the Continental Germanic equivalent Reynold.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Ronald — February 17, 1890
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Aquarius
Independent, innovative, humanitarian
Air · Uranus · Jan 20 – Feb 18
Chinese Zodiac
Tiger
Brave, competitive, confident
Metal · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
13 Ben
Reed — authority, direction, purpose
Celtic Tree
Rowan
Visionary, creative, original thinker
Ogham: Luis · Jan 21 – Feb 17
Would you name your baby Ronald?
Guestbook
I quote you in class. The students always lean in.
— a science teacher
You made me understand something I thought was beyond me.
— a curious mind
Actions
1948
AwardDarwin Medal
1952
Positionpresident of the Royal Statistical Society (1952–1954)
1952
AwardKnight Bachelor
1962
Died in Adelaide