Harold Jeffreys
British geophysicist
Sir Harold Jeffreys, FRS was a British geophysicist who made significant contributions to mathematics and statistics. His book, Theory of Probability, which was first published in 1939, played an important role in the revival of the objective... Wikipedia
Born: April 22, 1891, Fatfield, Washington, United Kingdom
Died: March 18, 1989 (age 97 years), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Notable students: Hermann Bondi, V. S. Huzurbazar, Sydney Goldstein, and more
Partner: Bertha Swirles (1940–)
Academic advisor: H. F. Baker
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