John Tukey
(1915-2000)
American Mathematician
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John Wilder Tukey (June 16, 1915 – July 26, 2000) was an American mathematician best known for development of the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm and box plot. The Tukey range test, the Tukey lambda distribution, the Tukey test of additivity, and the Teichmüller–Tukey lemma all bear his name. He is also credited with coining the term 'bit'.
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16 June 1915 New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
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| Died |
26 July 2000 (aged 85) New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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