V. S. Huzurbazar
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] From 1979 to 1991, he served as professor at University of Denver, Colorado until his death.[citation needed] He served as visiting professor for two years to the Iowa State University in 1962.[citation needed]
Vasant S. Huzurbazar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 September 1919[citation needed] |
| Died | 15 November 1991 (aged 72)[citation needed] |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge, University of Mumbai, Banaras Hindu University |
| Awards | Adams Prize (1960)[citation needed] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics |
| Institutions | University of Denver, University of Pune, Gauhati University[citation needed] |
| Doctoral advisor | Harold Jeffreys |
In 1974, Huzurbazar was awarded the Padma Bhushan from Government of India for his contributions to the field of statistics.[1] In 1983 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.[2]
CareerEdit
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 in the Gauhati University, Lucknow University and also in the Bureau of Economics and Statistics of Government of Bombay.[citation needed]
PersonalEdit
Huzurbazar's two daughters, Snehalata V. Huzurbazar and Aparna V. Huzurbazar, both became notable statisticians.[3]
WorksEdit
- Vasant S. Huzurbazar (1 September 1976). Sufficient Statistics. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-8247-6296-4.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ View/Search Fellows of the ASA, accessed 2016-10-22.
- ↑ Deshpande, J. V., Vasant Shankar Huzurbazar (PDF), Indian National Science Academy, retrieved 28 November 2017