Alison Harcourt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Alison Harcourt

Australian mathematician

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1929

Place of Birth: Colac, Victoria, Australia

Profession: mathematician, statistician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Alison Harcourt

  • Alison Grant Harcourt (née Doig; born 24 November 1929) is an Australian mathematician and statistician most well-known for co-defining the branch and bound algorithm along with Ailsa Land whilst carrying out research at the London School of Economics.
  • She was also part of the team which developed a poverty line as part of the Henderson Inquiry into poverty in Australia and helped to introduce the double randomisation method of ordering candidates used in Australian elections.

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