David Vere-Jones | |
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Born | Croydon, England | 17 April 1936
Died | 31 October 2024 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 88)
Nationality | New Zealand |
Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
Occupation | Mathematical statistician |
Relatives | Peter Vere-Jones (brother)[1] |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | |
Thesis | Topics in the Theory of Probability (1962) |
Doctoral advisor | David George Kendall |
David Vere-Jones FRSNZ (17 April 1936 – 31 October 2024) was a New Zealand statistician and probabilist, known in particular for his work on earthquake forecasting.