Peter Sneath
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Peter Henry Andrews Sneath FRS, MD
(17 November 1923 – September 9, 2011) was a microbiologist who co-founded the field of numerical taxonomy
, together with Robert R. Sokal
. Sneath and Sokal wrote Principles of Numerical Taxonomy, revised in 1973 as Numerical taxonomy. Sneath reviewed the state of numerical taxonomy in 1995 and wrote some autobiographical notes in 2010.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
(17 November 1923 – September 9, 2011) was a microbiologist who co-founded the field of numerical taxonomy
Numerical taxonomy
Numerical taxonomy is a classification system in biological systematics which deals with the grouping by numerical methods of taxonomic units based on their character states.. It aims to create a taxonomy using numeric algorithms like cluster analysis rather than using subjective evaluation of...
, together with Robert R. Sokal
Robert R. Sokal
Robert Reuven Sokal is an Austrian-American biostatistician and anthropologist. Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the State University of Stony Brook, New York, Sokal is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences...
. Sneath and Sokal wrote Principles of Numerical Taxonomy, revised in 1973 as Numerical taxonomy. Sneath reviewed the state of numerical taxonomy in 1995 and wrote some autobiographical notes in 2010.