V. S. Huzurbazar

Vasant S. Huzurbazar
Born	(1919-09-15)15 September 1919 Kolhapur, India
Died	15 November 1991(1991-11-15) (aged 72)
Alma mater	University of Cambridge, University of Mumbai, Banaras Hindu University
Awards	Adams Prize (1960)
Scientific career
Fields	Statistics
Institutions	University of Denver, University of Pune, Gauhati University
Doctoral advisor	Harold Jeffreys

Vasant Shankar Huzurbazar (15 September 1919 – 15 November 1991) was an Indian statistician from Kolhapur. Huzurbazar was the founder head of the department of statistics, University of Pune from 1953 to 1976. From 1976 to 1979, he was visiting professor of statistics at the University of Manitoba. From 1979 to 1991, he served as professor at University of Denver, Colorado until his death. He served as visiting professor for two years to the Iowa State University in 1962.

In 1974, Huzurbazar was awarded the Padma Bhushan from Government of India for his contributions to the field of statistics. In 1983 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.

Career

Huzurbazar completed his high school from Rajaram High school, Kolhapur. He did his B.Sc. from University of Mumbai and M.Sc. in statistics from Banaras Hindu University during 1940–1941. Huzurbazar earned his Ph.D. in statistics from University of Cambridge in 1950; his advisor was Harold Jeffreys. Huzurbazar worked in the Gauhati University, Lucknow University and also in the Bureau of Economics and Statistics of Government of Bombay.

Personal

Huzurbazar's two daughters, Snehalata V. Huzurbazar and Aparna V. Huzurbazar, both became notable statisticians.

Works

• Vasant S. Huzurbazar (1 September 1976). Sufficient Statistics. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-0-8247-6296-4.

External links

• V. S. Huzurbazar at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
• V. S. Huzurbazar publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)