Thomas Bayes: A Biographical Overview

Field Information
Full Name Thomas Bayes
Date of Birth 1701 или 1702
Place of Birth Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England
Date of Death 7 апреля 1761
Place of Death Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Citizenship / Country of Residence England
Education -
Profession Mathematician, Presbyterian minister
Years of Activity Mid-18th century
Brief Information Thomas Bayes was an English statistician and philosopher who is best known for his posthumously published work on a mathematical definition of probability. His essay, "An Essay towards the Solution of a Problem in the Doctrine of Chances," introduced Bayes' Theorem. This theorem, which describes the probability of an event based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event, has become a fundamental concept in probability theory and statistics.