Ronald Aylmer Fisher, 1890-1962

Yates, F. and Mather, K. 1963. Ronald Aylmer Fisher, 1890-1962. Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 9, pp. 91-129. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.1963.0006

Authors	Yates, F. and Mather, K.
Keywords	Obituary
Year of Publication	1963
Journal	Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society
Journal citation	9, pp. 91-129
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbm.1963.0006
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ISSN	1748-8494

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Report to the Government of India on statistics agricultural research

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The use of transformations and maximum likelihood in the analysis of quantal experiments involving two treatments

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A note on the application of the combination of probabilities test to a set of 2× 2 tables

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The analysis of experiments containing different crop rotations

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Selection without replacement from within strata with probability proportional to size

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Principles governing the amount of experimentation in developmental work

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Yates, F. 1952. Principles governing the amount of experimentation in developmental work. Nature. 170 (4317), p. 138. https://doi.org/10.1038/170138a0

George Udny Yule 1871-1951 : Obituary Notices

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Analise de uma experincia de rotacao

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Contributions to Mathematical Statistics

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Crop prediction in England

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The survey of fertilizer practice. An example of operational research in agriculture

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Recent applications of biometrical methods in genetics. 1. Experimental techniques in plant improvement

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Agriculture, sampling and operational research

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Yates, F. 1950. Agriculture, sampling and operational research. Bulletin of the International Statistical Institute. 32, pp. 220-227.

Rothamsted field experiments

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The place of experimental investigations in the planning of resource utilization

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Yates, F. 1949. The place of experimental investigations in the planning of resource utilization. Proceedings of the United Nations Scientific Conference Conservation and Utilities and Resources .

The residual manurial value of feeding stuffs consumed on grass

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The relative yields of different crops in terms of food and their responses to fertilizers

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The design of rotation experiments

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The influence of agricultural research statistics on the development of sampling theory

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The place of statistics in agricultural research

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Yates, F. 1947. The place of statistics in agricultural research. Agricultural progress.

Technique of the analysis of variance

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Yates, F. 1947. Technique of the analysis of variance. Nature. 160, pp. 472-473. https://doi.org/10.1038/160472b0

Analysis of data from all possible reciprocal crosses between a set of parental lines

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A review of recent statistical developments in sampling and sampling surveys

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Yates, F. 1946. A review of recent statistical developments in sampling and sampling surveys. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. 109 (1), pp. 12-43.

The manuring of farm crops: some results of a survey of fertilizer practice in England

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Methods and purposes of agricultural surveys

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Yates, F. 1943. Methods and purposes of agricultural surveys. Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. 91 (4641), pp. 367-379.

Statistical problems in field sampling for wireworms

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Yates, F. and Finney, D. J. 1942. Statistical problems in field sampling for wireworms. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 29 (2), pp. 156-167. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1942.tb07583.x

Fertilizer policy in war-time. The fertilizer requirements of arable crops

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Crowther, E. M. and Yates, F. 1941. Fertilizer policy in war-time. The fertilizer requirements of arable crops. Empire Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 9 (34), pp. 77-97.

The recovery of inter‐block information in balanced incomplete block designs

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Yates, F. 1940. The recovery of inter‐block information in balanced incomplete block designs. Annals of Eugenics. 10 (1), pp. 317-325. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1809.1940.tb02257.x

Lattice squares

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Yates, F. 1940. Lattice squares. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 30 (4), pp. 672-687. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600048292

Tests of significance of the differences between regression coefficients derived from two sets of correlated variates

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Yates, F. 1939. Tests of significance of the differences between regression coefficients derived from two sets of correlated variates. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 59, pp. 184-194. https://doi.org/10.1017/S037016460001227X

The recovery of inter‐block information in variety trials arranged in three‐dimensional lattices

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Yates, F. 1939. The recovery of inter‐block information in variety trials arranged in three‐dimensional lattices. Annals of Eugenics. 9 (2), pp. 136-156. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1809.1939.tb02203.x

Factors influencing the percentage of nitrogen in the barley grain of Hoosfield

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Yates, F. and Watson, D. J. 1939. Factors influencing the percentage of nitrogen in the barley grain of Hoosfield. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 29 (3), pp. 452-458. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600052175

The comparative advantages of systematic and randomized arrangements in the design of agricultural and biological experiments

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Yates, F. 1939. The comparative advantages of systematic and randomized arrangements in the design of agricultural and biological experiments. Biometrika. 30 (3/4), pp. 440-466.

An apparent inconsistency arising from tests of significance based on fiducial distributions of unknown parameters

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Yates, F. 1939. An apparent inconsistency arising from tests of significance based on fiducial distributions of unknown parameters. Mathematical Proceedings Of The Cambridge Philosophical Society. 35 (4), pp. 579-591. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305004100021356

The analysis of Latin squares when two or more rows, columns, or treatments are missing

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Yates, F. and Hale, R. W. 1939. The analysis of Latin squares when two or more rows, columns, or treatments are missing. Supplement to the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. 6 (1), pp. 67-79.

The adjustment of the weights of compound index numbers based on inaccurate data

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Yates, F. 1939. The adjustment of the weights of compound index numbers based on inaccurate data. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. 102 (2), pp. 285-288. https://doi.org/10.2307/2980006

Orthogonal functions and tests of significance in the analysis of variance

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Yates, F. 1938. Orthogonal functions and tests of significance in the analysis of variance. Supplement to the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. 5 (2), pp. 177-180.

The gain in efficiency resulting from the use of balanced designs

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Yates, F. 1938. The gain in efficiency resulting from the use of balanced designs. Supplement to the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. 5 (1), pp. 70-74.

The analysis of groups of experiments

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Yates, F. and Cochran, W. G. 1938. The analysis of groups of experiments. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 28 (4), pp. 556-580. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600050978

The design and analysis of factorial experiments

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Yates, F. 1937. The design and analysis of factorial experiments. Harpenden Imperial Bureau of Soil Science.

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Yates, F. 1937. A further note on the arrangement of variety trials: quasi‐Latin squares. Annals of Eugenics. 7 (4), pp. 319-332. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1809.1937.tb02150.x

A new method of arranging variety trials involving a large number of varieties

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Yates, F. 1936. A new method of arranging variety trials involving a large number of varieties. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 26 (3), pp. 424-455. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600022760

Incomplete latin squares

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Yates, F. 1936. Incomplete latin squares. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 26 (2), pp. 301-315. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600022000

Crop estimation and forecasting: indications of the sampling observations on wheat

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Yates, F. 1936. Crop estimation and forecasting: indications of the sampling observations on wheat. Journal of the Ministry of Agriculture. 43, p. 156.

Applications of the sampling technique to crop estimation and forecasting

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Yates, F. 1936. Applications of the sampling technique to crop estimation and forecasting. Manchester Statistical Society.

Incomplete randomized blocks

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yates, F. 1936. Incomplete randomized blocks. Annals of Eugenics. 7 (2), pp. 121-140. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1809.1936.tb02134.x

Some examples of biased sampling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yates, F. 1935. Some examples of biased sampling. Annals of Eugenics. 6 (2), pp. 202-213. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1809.1935.tb02228.x

The place of quantitative measurements on plant growth in agricultural meteorology and crop forecasting

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Yates, F. 1935. The place of quantitative measurements on plant growth in agricultural meteorology and crop forecasting. Report of the conference of Empire Meteorologists, London . Meteorological Office.

The estimation of the efficiency of sampling, with special reference to sampling for yield in cereal experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yates, F. and Zacopanay, I. 1935. The estimation of the efficiency of sampling, with special reference to sampling for yield in cereal experiments. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 25 (4), pp. 545-577. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600019663

Complex experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yates, F. 1935. Complex experiments. Supplement to the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. 2 (2), pp. 181-247. https://doi.org/10.2307/2983638

Observer's bias in sampling-observations on wheat

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yates, F. and Watson, D. J. 1934. Observer's bias in sampling-observations on wheat. Empire Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 2, pp. 174-177.

A complex pig-feeding experiment

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yates, F. 1934. A complex pig-feeding experiment. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 24 (4), pp. 511-531. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002185960000722X

The analysis of multiple classifications with unequal numbers in the different classes

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yates, F. 1934. The analysis of multiple classifications with unequal numbers in the different classes. Journal Of The American Statistical Association. 29 (185), pp. 51-66.

The 6×6 latin squares

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Fisher, R. A. and Yates, F. 1934. The 6×6 latin squares. Mathematical Proceedings Of The Cambridge Philosophical Society. 30 (4), pp. 492-507. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305004100012731

Contingency tables involving small numbers and the chi-squared test

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yates, F. 1934. Contingency tables involving small numbers and the chi-squared test. Supplement to the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. 1 (2), pp. 217-235. https://doi.org/10.2307/2983604

The principles of orthogonality and confounding in replicated experiments - With Seven Text-figures

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yates, F. 1933. The principles of orthogonality and confounding in replicated experiments - With Seven Text-figures. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 23 (1), pp. 108-145. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600052916

On the validity of Fisher's z test when applied to an actual example of non-normal data. (With five text-figures.)

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Eden, T. and Yates, F. 1933. On the validity of Fisher's z test when applied to an actual example of non-normal data. (With five text-figures.). The Journal of Agricultural Science. 23 (1), pp. 6-17. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600052862

The formation of Latin squares for use in field experiments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yates, F. 1933. The formation of Latin squares for use in field experiments. Empire Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 1 (3), pp. 235-244.

An experiment on the incidence and spread of angular leaf-spot disease of cotton in Uganda

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Hansford, C. G., Hosking, H. R., Stoughton, R. H. and Yates, F. 1933. An experiment on the incidence and spread of angular leaf-spot disease of cotton in Uganda. Annals of Applied Biology - AAB. 20 (3), pp. 404-420. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7348.1933.tb07438.x

The analysis of replicated experiments when the field results are incomplete

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Yates, F. 1933. The analysis of replicated experiments when the field results are incomplete. Empire Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 1 (2), pp. 129-142.