V. S. Huzurbazar
Encyclopedia
Vasant Shankar Huzurbazar (September 15, 1919 – November 15, 1991) was an India
n statistician
from Kolhapur. Huzurbazar was the founder head of the department of statistics, University of Pune
from 1953 to 1976. From 1979 to 1991, he served as professor at University of Denver
, Colorado
until his death.
In 1974, Huzurbazar was awarded the Padma Bhushan
from Government of India for his contributions to the field of statistics.
and M.Sc. in statistics from Banaras Hindu University
during 1940–1941. Huzurbazar earned his Ph.D. in statistics from University of Cambridge
in 1950;his advisor was Harold Jeffreys
. Huzurbazar worked in the Gauhati University
, Guwahati
and also in the Bureau of Economics and Statistics of Government of Bombay.
He held several awards and positions during his career of professor of statistics. His two daughters are professors of statistics in the US.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n statistician
Statistician
A statistician is someone who works with theoretical or applied statistics. The profession exists in both the private and public sectors. The core of that work is to measure, interpret, and describe the world and human activity patterns within it...
from Kolhapur. Huzurbazar was the founder head of the department of statistics, University of Pune
University of Pune
The University of Pune , is a university located in northwestern Pune, India. It was founded in 1949. Spread over a campus, the university is home to 46 academic departments...
from 1953 to 1976. From 1979 to 1991, he served as professor at University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
until his death.
In 1974, Huzurbazar was awarded the Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
from Government of India for his contributions to the field of statistics.
Career
Huzurbazar completed his high school from Rajaram High school, Kolhapur. He did his B.Sc. from a college affiliated to University of MumbaiUniversity of Mumbai
The University of Mumbai , is a state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was known as the University of Bombay until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in...
and M.Sc. in statistics from Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University is a public university located in Varanasi, India and is one of the Central Universities of India. It is the largest residential university in Asia, with over 24,000 students in its campus. BHU was founded in 1916 by Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya under the Parliamentary...
during 1940–1941. Huzurbazar earned his Ph.D. in statistics from University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in 1950;his advisor was Harold Jeffreys
Harold Jeffreys
Sir Harold Jeffreys, FRS was a mathematician, statistician, geophysicist, and astronomer. His seminal book Theory of Probability, which first appeared in 1939, played an important role in the revival of the Bayesian view of probability.-Biography:Jeffreys was born in Fatfield, Washington, County...
. Huzurbazar worked in the Gauhati University
Gauhati University
Gauhati University, the first university of North East India, is in the Jalukbari area in the western part Guwahati city, Assam, India. It was established in 1948. It is a four-star rated university by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. It has 183 affiliated colleges.- Campus :The...
, Guwahati
Guwahati
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
and also in the Bureau of Economics and Statistics of Government of Bombay.
He held several awards and positions during his career of professor of statistics. His two daughters are professors of statistics in the US.
Select work
- [BOOK] Sufficient statistics: selected contributions, VS Huzurbazar, AM Kshirsagar, 1976, M. Dekker