Patrick P. Billingsley | |
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 Billingsley in 1961 | |
| Born | May 3, 1925 |
| Died | April 22, 2011 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy Princeton University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
| Doctoral advisor | William Feller |
| Doctoral students | Rabi Bhattacharya |
Patrick Paul Billingsley (May 3, 1925 – April 22, 2011[1][2]) was an American mathematician and stage and screen actor, noted for his books in advanced probability theory and statistics. He was born and raised in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946.