V. S. Huzurbazar
Vasant S. Huzurbazar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 September 1919[citation needed] |
| Died | 15 November 1991 (aged 72)[citation needed] |
| Education | University of Cambridge, University of Mumbai, Banaras Hindu University |
| Awards | Adams Prize (1960)[citation needed] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics |
| Workplaces | University of Denver, University of Pune, Gauhati University[citation needed] |
| Harold Jeffreys | |
Vasant Shankar Huzurbazar (15 September 1919 – 15 November 1991) was an Indian statistician from Kolhapur. Huzurbazar was the founder head of the department of statistics, University of Pune from 1953 to 1976.[citation needed] He was a visiting professor for two years to the Iowa State University in 1962.[citation needed] From 1976 to 1979, he was visiting professor of statistics at the University of Manitoba.[1] From 1979 to 1991, he was professor at University of Denver, Colorado until his death.[citation needed]
In 1974, Huzurbazar was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for his contributions to the field of statistics.[2] In 1983 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.[3]
Career
[edit]Huzurbazar completed his high school from Rajaram High school, Kolhapur.[citation needed] He did his B.Sc. from University of Mumbai and M.Sc. in statistics from Banaras Hindu University during 1940–1941.[citation needed] Huzurbazar earned his Ph.D. in statistics from University of Cambridge in 1950; his advisor was Harold Jeffreys. Huzurbazar worked at Gauhati University, Lucknow University and at the Bureau of Economics and Statistics of Government of Bombay.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Huzurbazar's two daughters, Snehalata V. Huzurbazar and Aparna V. Huzurbazar, both became notable statisticians.[4] He was the maternal uncle of noted Indian astrophysicist, Jayant Narlikar.
Works
[edit]- Vasant S. Huzurbazar (1 September 1976). Sufficient Statistics. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-8247-6296-4.
References
[edit]- ↑ "INSA :: Deceased Fellow Detail". insaindia.res.in. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "View/Search Fellows of the ASA". American Statistical Association. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ↑ Deshpande, J. V., Vasant Shankar Huzurbazar (PDF), Indian National Science Academy, retrieved 28 November 2017
External links
[edit]- V. S. Huzurbazar at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- V. S. Huzurbazar publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)
- University of Mumbai alumni
- University of Denver faculty
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in literature & education
- 1919 births
- 1991 deaths
- Academic staff of Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Scientists from Maharashtra
- Marathi people
- People from Kolhapur
- Alumni of the University of Cambridge
- Fellows of the American Statistical Association
- 20th-century Indian statisticians