English statistician (1939–2024)
Frank Carter Duckworth MBE (26 December 1939 – 21 June 2024) was an English statistician who co-developed the Duckworth–Lewis method of resetting targets in limited overs cricket matches interrupted by weather or other circumstances.[1] [2] [3]
Early life and education
Duckworth was born on 26 December 1939 in Lytham St Annes , Lancashire .[4] He attended King Edward VII School, Lytham, now part of King Edward VII and Queen Mary School ,[5] then went on to study physics (BSc Hons 1961) and earned a PhD (1965) in metallurgy, both at the University of Liverpool .[6]
Career
Prior to his retirement, he worked as a mathematical scientist for the English nuclear power industry.[7] He was a consultant statistician to the International Cricket Council ,[8] [9] and the editor of the Royal Statistical Society 's monthly news magazine, RSS News , until he retired from both these roles in 2014.[10] He also served on the editorial board of Significance before stepping down in 2010. In 2004 he delivered the Royal Statistical Society Schools Lecture, entitled Lies and Statistics .[11]
In 1962, Duckworth was a tenant of John Lennon 's aunt.[12]
Duckworth is also known for developing a system of quantifying personal risk perception ,[13] now known as the "Duckworth scale".[14]
Death
Duckworth died on 21 June 2024, at the age of 84.[15]
Awards and recognition
Duckworth was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to the Royal Statistical Society and to Cricket.[16]
References
^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/frank-duckworth-co-inventor-of-dls-method-dies-at-the-age-of-84-1440876
^ Longmore, Andrew (16 May 1999), "First Night: Duckworth–Lewis: The odd couple getting even with the weather" , The Independent , London, retrieved 2 May 2010
^ Richards, Huw (18 February 2003), "How two statisticians became stars" , The New York Times , retrieved 2 May 2010
^ "Frank Duckworth — England" , ESPNcricinfo , ESPN , retrieved 31 December 2011
^ "Tony bowled over by MBE honour" , Longridge and Ribble Valley News and Advertiser , 17 October 2010, archived from the original on 21 August 2019
^ University of Liverpool Alumni Newsletter:Queen's Birthday Honours list 2010 , July 2010
^ The D/L Method in One-day Cricket: Twelve years on Archived 2009-07-09 at the Wayback Machine . Announcement for talk by Duckworth at the Australian National University , 20 February 2009
^ Duckworth to review D/L method, slams Indian rival , MSN , 17 June 2009, archived from the original on 19 June 2009
^ "Duckworth, Lewis to attend World Cup Forum in Antigua" , Jamaica Observer , 3 December 2005, archived from the original on 9 July 2009 .
^ RSS News Editorial Team Archived 2008-12-23 at the Wayback Machine , Royal Statistical Society.
^ RSS Schools Lecture (Guy Lecture) Archived 2009-07-12 at the Wayback Machine and Past RSS Schools Lectures Archived 2009-07-12 at the Wayback Machine , Royal Statistical Society
^ "Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis, the men who let it be right when it rains" , The Times , 15 April 2011, retrieved 24 August 2018
^ Ezard, John (16 July 1999), "Riskometer measures life's ups and downs" , The Guardian , London, retrieved 2 May 2010
^ Belsky, Gary (8 September 2008), "Editor's blog" , ESPN Magazine
^ "Frank Duckworth MBE 1939–2024" , RSS , retrieved 25 June 2024
^ "No. 59446" , The London Gazette (Supplement), 12 June 2010, p. 15