Ronald Pyke

Background

Pyke, Ronald was born on November 24, 1931 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Son of Harold and Grace Carter (Digby) Pyke.

Education

Bachelor (honorary), McMaster University, 1953. Master of Science, University Washington, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1956.

Career

Assistant professor, Stanford University, California, 1956-1958; assistant professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1958-1960; professor mathematics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1960-1998; professor emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1998. Visiting professor U. Cambridge, England, 1964-1965, Imperial College, London, 1970-1971, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1979, Technion, Israel, 1988, 90, 92. President Institute Mathematics Statistics, 1986-1987.

Member board mathematics science National Research Council/NAS, 1984-1988, Chairman of Commission applications and theoretical statistics, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• Ronald Pyke has been listed as a noteworthy mathematics professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow International Statistical Institute (vice president 1989-1991), American Statistical Association, Institute of Mathematics Statistics (president 1986-1987). Member Bernoulli Society, Statistical Society of Canada.

Connections

Married Gladys Mary Davey, December 19, 1953. Children: Darlene, Brian, Ronald, Gordon.

Father:

Harold Pyke

Mother:

Grace Carter (Digby) Pyke

Spouse:

Gladys Mary Davey

child:

Gordon Pyke

child:

Ronald Pyke

child:

Brian Pyke

child:

Darlene Pyke