G. Udny Yule papers, 1899-1949

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#1404
Bib ID:
4078550 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Yule, G. Udny (George Udny), 1871-1951
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
1 box (1 box)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
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Description

Summary

Correspondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, and printed material by and about George Udny Yule, English statistician. 17 letters are from Yule to John Wishart, who took over his chair in mathematical statistics at Cambridge University in 1931, with carbons of his letters from Wishart, and 2 letters from Sir Frank Leonard Engledow to Wishart concerning Yule. Letters in the late 1940's are of a more personal nature, because of his early retirement for health reasons. He was a man of many interests, seen in his manuscript poem, his early printed article for the Royal Statistical Society, and the various memorabilia

Arrangement

Selected items cataloged; remainder arranged.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); G. Udny Yule papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Mrs. Harold Hotelling, 1985.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Hotelling, Mrs. Harold. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--06/25/85. Accession number--M-85-06-25.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Processed 06/20/88.

Biographical sketch

George Udny Yule (C.B.E., 1918; F.R.S., 1921; M.A., University Lecturer and Reader in Statistics, Cambridge, 1912-1931; Fellow of St. John's College, Assistant Professor Applied Mathematics, 1897-1899; City and Guilds of London Institute, 1899-1912; Newmarch Lecturer in Statistics, University College of London, 1902-1909, Fellow in 1926; President, Honorary Vice President, Royal Statistical Society of London; Fellow and sometime member FRAI.

Subject Headings

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Subject
Mathematical statistics CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Statisticians -- England -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID