David John Finney
(1917-2018), Professor of StatisticsSitter in 9 portraits
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 1955
NPG x89233
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 2 September 1966
NPG x176682
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 2 September 1966
NPG x176683
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 2 September 1966
NPG x176684
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 2 September 1966
NPG x176685
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 2 September 1966
NPG x176686
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 2 September 1966
NPG x176687
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 2 September 1966
NPG x176688
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 2 September 1966
NPG x176689
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Robert Finney
22 November 2018, 15:15
I am the son of the late David John Finney. I believe that this photograph was take on the occasion of my father's election/admission as a Fellow of The Royal Society (FRS) in 1955 (see https://royalsociety.org/people/david-finney-11434/ .
Professor David John Finney CBE, ScD, FRS, FRSE (3 January 2017-12 November 2018) was Emeritus Professor of Statistics at the University of Edinburgh. Further details of his life in current Who's Who and various other sources including the following obituary at https://www.statslife.org.uk/news/4000-david-finney-1917-2018