Gustav Elfving, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustav Elfving

Mathematical statistician

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1908

Place of Birth: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Date of Death: 25-Mar-1984

Profession: scientist, mathematician, statistician

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Erik Gustav Elfving (25 June 1908 – 25 March 1984) was a Finnish mathematician and statistician.
In statistics, he wrote pioneering papers about the optimal design of experiments.
He made other notable contributions to the mathematical sciences and to Finnish universities.