Danie G. Krige
Danie G. Krige | |
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Born | Danie Gerhardus Krige 26 August 1919 |
Died | 3 March 2013 (Age 93) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
Known for | Kriging |
Awards | Order for Meritorious Service, Class 1, Gold |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geostatistics |
Institutions | , University of the Witwatersrand |
Danie Gerhardus Krige Afrikaans pronunciation: [dɑːni ˈkriχə] (26 August 1919 – 3 March 2013) was a South African statistician and mining engineer who pioneered the field of geostatistics and was professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, Republic of South Africa.[1] The technique of kriging is named after him. Krige's empirical work to evaluate mineral resources[2] was formalised in the 1960s by French engineer Georges Matheron.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Obituary: Danie Krige, South Africa's giant of geostatistics". Northernminer.com. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ^ Krige, Danie G. (1951). "A statistical approach to some basic mine valuation problems on the Witwatersrand". J. of the Chem., Metal. and Mining Soc. of South Africa. 52 (6): 119–139.
- ^ Matheron, Georges (1962). Traité de géostatistique appliquée. Editions Technip.
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- University of the Witwatersrand academics
- People from Nala Local Municipality
- Geostatistics