David George Kendall (1930–2021) was a notable British statistician known for his work in the fields of statistical theory and methodology. He made significant contributions to various areas, including time series analysis, nonparametric statistics, and the development of statistical models. Kendall is perhaps most well-known for Kendall's tau, a measure of correlation that assesses the strength of association between two variables. His work has had a lasting impact on statistics and has been widely used in various disciplines.
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