Benjamin Gompertz
Self-educated mathematician and actuary (1779–1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Gompertz FRS (5 March 1779 – 14 July 1865) was a British self-educated mathematician and actuary, who became a Fellow of the Royal Society. Gompertz is now best known for his Gompertz law of mortality, a demographic model published in 1825. He was the brother of the early animal rights activist and inventor Lewis Gompertz and the poet Isaac Gompertz.[1]
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Benjamin Gompertz | |
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Born | (1779-03-05)5 March 1779 London, England |
Died | 14 July 1865(1865-07-14) (aged 86) London, England |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Gompertz distribution Gompertz-Makeham law of mortality Gompertz constant |
Spouse |
Abigail Montefiore (m. 1810) |
Children | 3 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics Astronomy |
Institutions | London Stock Exchange Alliance Assurance Company Royal Astronomical Society |
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