Początki twórczości naukowej Jerzego Spławy-Neymana
The beginnings of Jerzy Spława-Neyman’s scientific work

Summary/Abstract: The work of Jerzy Spława-Neyman related to the estimation and the statistical hypotheses verification theories (developed in cooperation with Egon Pearson) as well as his mathematical analysis of the sampling theory (which pointed to the unjustified application of target sampling instead of random sampling) all contributed to the fast progress of mathematical statistics and the adoption of technical sampling in the past century. We are remembering this distinguished statistician on his 40th death anniversary, which falls in 2021. The aim of the article is to present Spława-Neyman’s scientific achievements, mainly from the period of his residence in Poland (1921–1938). His contemporary body of work continues to inspire ever-new generations of statisticians all around the world.

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