Frank Duckworth
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Frank Carter Duckworth MBE (26 December 1939 – 21 June 2024) was an English statistician who co-developed the Duckworth–Lewis method of resetting targets in limited overs cricket matches interrupted by weather or other circumstances.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Duckworth was born on 26 December 1939 in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.[4] He attended King Edward VII School, Lytham, now part of King Edward VII and Queen Mary School,[5] then went on to study physics (BSc Hons 1961) and earned a PhD (1965) in metallurgy, both at the University of Liverpool.[6]
Career
Prior to his retirement, he worked as a mathematical scientist for the English nuclear power industry.[7] He was a consultant statistician to the International Cricket Council,[8][9] and the editor of the Royal Statistical Society's monthly news magazine, RSS News, until he retired from both these roles in 2014.[10] He also served on the editorial board of Significance before stepping down in 2010. In 2004 he delivered the Royal Statistical Society Schools Lecture, entitled Lies and Statistics.[11]
In 1962, Duckworth was a tenant of John Lennon's aunt.[12]
Duckworth is also known for developing a system of quantifying personal risk perception,[13] now known as the "Duckworth scale".[14]
Death
Duckworth died of cancer on 21 June 2024, at the age of 84.[15][16]
Awards and recognition
Duckworth was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to the Royal Statistical Society and to Cricket.[17]
References
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