Sir Maurice Kendall (1907–1983)

Maurice George Kendall was an extraordinarily versatile and influential leader in statistics. He distinguished himself as a prolific and effective expositor of statistical theory, and also made important contributions to nonparametric statistics, time series, symmetric functions, and the history of statistics. An innovative organizer, he launched a Dictionary of Statistical Terms and a Bibliography of the Statistical Literature, and served as Director of the World Fertility Survey.