Robin Plackett

Robin Plackett

Robin L. Plackett is a statistician best known for his contributions to the history of statistics and to experimental design, most notably the Plackett-Burman designs.

He was the first professor of statistics at Newcastle University and held the post until his retirement in 1983. In 1987 the Royal Statistical Society awarded him the Guy Medal in Gold, having awarded him both the bronze and silver medals earlier in his career.

He has authored several books on statistics, including " Principles of Regression Analysis " (1960), "The Analysis of Categorical Data" (1974) and " An Introduction to the Interpretation of Quantal Responses in Biology" (1979, with P. S. Hewlett).

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