Bayesian Statistics: History
The ESSAY that started it all! The
Chapter 2
in the book by Barker and Evans (University of
Melbourne) brings Bayes' famous An Essay towards solving a problem
in the Doctrine of Chances. By
the late Rev. Mr. Bayes, F.R.S. communicated by Mr. Price, in a Letter to
John Canton, A.M. F.R.S.
The essay with cover letter
is here!
Very interesting biographic article about Bayes.
The Reverend Thomas Bayes FRS: a Biography to Celebrate the Tercentenary of his Birth
by
D.R. Bellhouse.
About other Bayes' writings. Article:
On Some Recently Discovered Manuscripts of Thomas Bayes,
by
D.R. Bellhouse.
Barnard's
note on Bayes' biography.
Bayes
picture. Appeared for the first time in: Terence O'Donnell (1936)
History of Life Insurance, 844 p., American Conservation Co., Chicago. Previous source
unknown.
Bayes
signature.
Bayes
house.
Bayes
grave. More photos of the grave and directions how to find it, if you find yourself in
London, are at
http://www.bayesian.org/bayesian/bayes.html.
Article in The IMS Bulletin
[Vol. 17 (1988), No. 3, pp. 276--278]:
Who was this gentleman? When and where was he born? .
Also, latex source
and postscript compilation.
Courtesy of http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/maths/histstat/.
Some more
references on the Reverend.
Last Updated: July 12 , 2004.
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