John Kingman
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For the British businessman, see John Kingman (businessman).
Sir John Frank Charles Kingman FRS[2] (born 28 August 1939)[3] is a British mathematician.[4][5] He served as N. M. Rothschild and Sons Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Isaac Newton Institute at the University of Cambridge from 2001 until 2006,[1][3][6] when he was succeeded by David Wallace. He is known for developing the mathematics of the coalescent theory, a theoretical model of inheritance that is fundamental to modern population genetics.
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Sir John Kingman | |
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Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol | |
In office 1985–2001 | |
Preceded by | Peter Haggett (acting) Alec Merrison |
Succeeded by | Sir Eric Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | John Frank Charles Kingman (1939-08-28) 28 August 1939 (age 84)[1] Beckenham, Kent, England |
Spouse | Valerie Cromwell (m. 1964–2018) |
Children | John Oliver Frank Kingman |
Education | Christ's College, Finchley |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BA, 1960) |
Known for | Coalescent theory Heavy traffic approximation Kingman's formula Kingman's subadditive ergodic theorem |
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