Alison Harcourt
(1929-)
Australian mathematician
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Alison Grant Harcourt (née Doig; born 24 November 1929) is an Australian mathematician and statistician most well-known for co-defining the branch and bound algorithm along with Ailsa Land whilst carrying out research at the London School of Economics. She was also part of the team which developed a poverty line as part of the Henderson Inquiry into poverty in Australia and helped to introduce the double randomisation method of ordering candidates used in Australian elections.
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24 November 1929 (age 95) Colac, Victoria, Australia
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