James Durbin has passed away at the age of 89. Jim's numerous contributions to statistics included many that also made him a "household name" in econometrics circles.
There is a short obituary on p.7. of the latest issue of RSS News. A full obituary will follow in a future issue of The Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A.
For some earlier historical material relating to James Durbin in this blog, see the earlier post here.
For some earlier historical material relating to James Durbin in this blog, see the earlier post here.
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