Background
FINNEY, David was born on January 3, 1917 in Latchford, Warrington. Son of Robert George Stringer Finney and Bessie Evelyn Finney (nee Whitlow).
FINNEY, David was born on January 3, 1917 in Latchford, Warrington. Son of Robert George Stringer Finney and Bessie Evelyn Finney (nee Whitlow).
Master of Arts, Doctor of Science, Cambridge University. Doctor of Science (honorary), City University, London. Doctor of Science (honorary), Heriot-Watt University.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Waterloo University. Doctor of Science (honorary), National Faculty Agriculture, Gembloux.
Lecturer in the Design and Analysis of Scientific Experiment, University of Oxford 1945-1954. Reader in Statistics, University of Aberdeen 1954-1964, Professor, of Statistics 1964-1966: Professor, of Statistics, University of Edinburgh 1966-1984. Director Agricultural Research Council’s LInit of Statistics 1954-1984.
Director Research Centre, Institute Statistical Institute, Netherlands 1987-1988. President Biometric Society 1964-1965. Chairman Computer Board for Universities 1970-1974.
President Royal Statistical Society 1973-1974. Visiting Scientist Institute Rice Research Institute 1984-1985. FAO “Key Consultant" to Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute 1983-1991.
Honorary D. es Sciences agronomiques (Gembloux), Doctor of Science (City University, Heriot-Watt University). Honorary Doctor Mathematics (Waterloo, Ontario ) 1989.
Fellow Royal Society, Royal Society Edinburgh, Royal Statistical Society (past president), American Statistical Association. Member International Statistical Institute, Biometric Society (past president).
Married Mary Elizabeth Connolly, April 11, 1950 (deceased June., 2006). Children: Deborah J.C. Finney Langston, Robert F.J., Katharine A. Finney Hankins.