Arthur Lyon Bowley
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Sir Arthur Lyon Bowley, FBA (6 November 1869 – 21 January 1957) was an English statistician and economist[1][2] who worked on economic statistics and pioneered the use of sampling techniques in social surveys.
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Arthur Lyon Bowley | |
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Born | 6 November 1869 Bristol, England |
Died | 21 January 1957 (1957-01-22) (aged 87) Surrey, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Known for | Bowley's law |
Spouse | Julia Hilliam |
Children | 3 |
Awards | CBE (1937) Guy Medal (silver, 1895) (Gold, 1935) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Statistics, Economics |
Institutions | London School of Economics University College London |
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