John Wilder Tukey
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Description
American mathematician and statistician, best known for the development of the fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithm and box plot. The Tukey range test, the Tukey lambda distribution, the Tukey test of additivity, and the Teichmüller–Tukey lemma all bear his name.
Books
Exploring data tables, trends, and shapes
Understanding Robust and Exploratory Data Analysis
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