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Thomas N. E. Greville

Thomas Nall Eden Greville (December 27, 1910 – 1998) was an American mathematician, specializing in statistical analysis, particularly as it concerned the experimental investigation of psi.

Biography/Career edit

Greville was born in New York on December 27, 1910,[1] and died in 1998. Following receipt of a B.A. degree from the University of the South (Sewanee, Tennessee) in 1930, and a M.A. degree in 1932, he received a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1933. His Ph.D. thesis concerned Invariance of the Property of Admissiblitiy Under Certain General Types of Transformations[2]. Thereafter Greville worked as actuarial assistant in the company Acacia Mutual Life Insurance (1933–37); instructor in mathematics at the University of Michigan (1937–40); actuarial mathematician in the U.S. Bureau of the Census (1940–46); chief of the Actuarial Analysis section of the National Office of Vital Statistics (1946–52); statistical consultant to the U.S. Operations Mission to Brazil (1952–54); assistant chief actuary, U.S. Social Security Administration (1954–58); chief mathematician in the Office of the Quartermaster General (1958–61); vice-president of the S.A. Millar Company, Washington, D.C. (1961–62); and visiting professor within the Mathematics Research Center of the U.S. Army in 1962. From 1963 to 1985[3], he worked as a mathematics Professor at the Mathematics Research Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Greville was a member of the American Mathematical Society; the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics; the Society of Actuaries; the Institute of Mathematical Statistics; the American Statistical Association; and the Parapsychological Association. He served as editor of the Journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and as statistical editor for the Journal of Parapsychology.[1] In 1960 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.[2]

He lived in Charlottesville, Virginia, US.

Contributions edit

Greville is mainly credited with providing a general method for analyzing data from forced-choice matching experiments, in a way that is sensitive to different ways of sampling the alternatives that are matched, how likely it is that each alternative will be sampled (which can be unequal), and the number of responses that are matched to the target set. His method – known as the Greville method – essentially provides a mathematically consistent means of obtaining the expected mean and variance of matching two or more samples of a limited set of alternatives, under any of the possible combinations of these conditions. He proposed his method particularly in the context of the 1930s controversy on the proper analysis of tests in extrasensory perception, and, accordingly, his method has been often, if not mostly, applied within the field of parapsychology.[3][4][5][6]

Key publications edit

  • Greville, T. N. E. (1938). Exact probabilities for the matching hypothesis. Journal of Parapsychology, 2, 55–59.
  • Greville, T. N. E. (1938). ESP and mathematics. [Paper presented at the APA symposium on "Methods in ESP Research," Columbus, Ohio, September 9, 1938]. Journal of Parapsychology, 2, 248–252.
  • Greville, T. N. E. (1941). The frequency distribution of a general matching problem. Annals of Mathematical Statistics, 12, 350–354.
  • Greville, T. N. E. (1943). Frequency of distributions of ESP scores for certain call patterns. Journal of Parapsychology, 7, 272–276.
  • Greville, T. N. E. (1944). On multiple matching with one variable deck. Annals of Mathematical Statistics, 15, 432–434.
  • Greville, T. N. E. (1949). On the number of sets required for testing the significance of verbal material. Journal of Parapsychology, 13, 137–138.
  • Greville, T. N. E. (1951). A method of evaluating the reinforcement effect. Journal of Parapsychology, 15, 118–121.
  • Greville, T. N. E. (1954). A reappraisal of the mathematical evaluation of the reinforcement effect. Journal of Parapsychology, 18, 178–183.
  • Greville, T. N. (1980). Are psi events random? Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research, 74, 223–226.

Works about edit

  1. ^ Adi Ben-Israel, Thomas N.E. Greville: Generalized Inverses. ISBN 0-387-00293-6, Springer-Verlag (2003)
  2. D. S. Meek, R. G. Stanton (Editors): Selected papers of T. N. E. Greville. Charles Babbage Research Centre[4][failed verification], Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1984)

References edit

  1. ^ Pleasants, H. (Ed.). (1964). Biographical dictionary of parapsychology. New York City: Helix.
  2. ^ View/Search Fellows of the ASA, accessed 2016-07-23.
  3. ^ Gridgeman, N. T. (1960). Card-matching experiments: A conspectus of theory. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A (General), 123, 45-49.
  4. ^ Pratt, J. G. (1954). The variance for multiple-calling ESP data. Journal of Parapsychology, 18, 37-40.
  5. ^ Pratt, J. G., & Birge, W. R. (1948). Appraising verbal test material in parapsychology. Journal of Parapsychology, 12, 236-256.
  6. ^ Milton, J., & Wiseman, R. (1999). A meta-analysis of mass-media tests of extrasensory perception. British Journal of Psychology, 90, 235-240.

External links edit

  1. ^ The Mathematics Genealogy Project at North Dakota State University
  2. ^

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Thomas Nall Eden Greville December 27 1910 1998 was an American mathematician specializing in statistical analysis particularly as it concerned the experimental investigation of psi Contents 1 Biography Career 2 Contributions 3 Key publications 4 Works about 5 References 6 External linksBiography Career editGreville was born in New York on December 27 1910 1 and died in 1998 Following receipt of a B A degree from the University of the South Sewanee Tennessee in 1930 and a M A degree in 1932 he received a Ph D from the University of Michigan in 1933 His Ph D thesis concerned Invariance of the Property of Admissiblitiy Under Certain General Types of Transformations 2 Thereafter Greville worked as actuarial assistant in the company Acacia Mutual Life Insurance 1933 37 instructor in mathematics at the University of Michigan 1937 40 actuarial mathematician in the U S Bureau of the Census 1940 46 chief of the Actuarial Analysis section of the National Office of Vital Statistics 1946 52 statistical consultant to the U S Operations Mission to Brazil 1952 54 assistant chief actuary U S Social Security Administration 1954 58 chief mathematician in the Office of the Quartermaster General 1958 61 vice president of the S A Millar Company Washington D C 1961 62 and visiting professor within the Mathematics Research Center of the U S Army in 1962 From 1963 to 1985 3 he worked as a mathematics Professor at the Mathematics Research Center at the University of Wisconsin Madison Greville was a member of the American Mathematical Society the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics the Society of Actuaries the Institute of Mathematical Statistics the American Statistical Association and the Parapsychological Association He served as editor of the Journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and as statistical editor for the Journal of Parapsychology 1 In 1960 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association 2 He lived in Charlottesville Virginia US Contributions editGreville is mainly credited with providing a general method for analyzing data from forced choice matching experiments in a way that is sensitive to different ways of sampling the alternatives that are matched how likely it is that each alternative will be sampled which can be unequal and the number of responses that are matched to the target set His method known as the Greville method essentially provides a mathematically consistent means of obtaining the expected mean and variance of matching two or more samples of a limited set of alternatives under any of the possible combinations of these conditions He proposed his method particularly in the context of the 1930s controversy on the proper analysis of tests in extrasensory perception and accordingly his method has been often if not mostly applied within the field of parapsychology 3 4 5 6 Key publications editGreville T N E 1938 Exact probabilities for the matching hypothesis Journal of Parapsychology 2 55 59 Greville T N E 1938 ESP and mathematics Paper presented at the APA symposium on Methods in ESP Research Columbus Ohio September 9 1938 Journal of Parapsychology 2 248 252 Greville T N E 1941 The frequency distribution of a general matching problem Annals of Mathematical Statistics 12 350 354 Greville T N E 1943 Frequency of distributions of ESP scores for certain call patterns Journal of Parapsychology 7 272 276 Greville T N E 1944 On multiple matching with one variable deck Annals of Mathematical Statistics 15 432 434 Greville T N E 1949 On the number of sets required for testing the significance of verbal material Journal of Parapsychology 13 137 138 Greville T N E 1951 A method of evaluating the reinforcement effect Journal of Parapsychology 15 118 121 Greville T N E 1954 A reappraisal of the mathematical evaluation of the reinforcement effect Journal of Parapsychology 18 178 183 Greville T N 1980 Are psi events random Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research 74 223 226 Works about edit Adi Ben Israel Thomas N E Greville Generalized Inverses ISBN 0 387 00293 6 Springer Verlag 2003 D S Meek R G Stanton Editors Selected papers of T N E Greville Charles Babbage Research Centre 4 failed verification Winnipeg Manitoba Canada 1984 References edit Pleasants H Ed 1964 Biographical dictionary of parapsychology New York City Helix View Search Fellows of the ASA accessed 2016 07 23 Gridgeman N T 1960 Card matching experiments A conspectus of theory Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A General 123 45 49 Pratt J G 1954 The variance for multiple calling ESP data Journal of Parapsychology 18 37 40 Pratt J G amp Birge W R 1948 Appraising verbal test material in parapsychology Journal of Parapsychology 12 236 256 Milton J amp Wiseman R 1999 A meta analysis of mass media tests of extrasensory perception British Journal of Psychology 90 235 240 External links edit The Mathematics Genealogy Project at North Dakota State University November 1998 Accessions of UW Madison Archives Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas N E Greville amp oldid 1157928356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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