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John Hammersley
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John Michael Hammersley (1920–2004) was a British mathematician specializing in probability theory and statistics. Born in Helensburgh and educated at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, he worked for the Royal Artillery, the Atomic Energy Research Establishment, and the University of Oxford. He served in World War II and died in Oxford.
Hammersley is noted for his work in percolation theory and low-discrepancy sequences. He was a member of the Royal Society and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, receiving the Pólya Prize and becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society. His doctoral students included Geoffrey Grimmett and Dominic Welsh. He spoke English and is recognized in the Royal Society collection.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Helensburgh
- Place of death
- Oxford
- Occupation
- mathematician
- Employer
- University of Oxford
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- low-discrepancy sequence
- Field of work
- statistics
- Conflict
- World War II
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- Hammersley-at-home (cropped).jpg
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- member of
- Institute of Mathematical Statistics
- date of birth
- 1920-03-21
- date of death
- 2004-05-02
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- John Hammersley
- birth name
- John Michael Hammersley
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- WikiProject Mathematics
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