Arthur Lyon Bowley
Arthur Lyon Bowley | |
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Bowley in 1950 | |
| Born | 6 November 1869 Bristol, England |
| Died | 21 January 1957 (aged 87) Surrey, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Bowley's law |
| Spouse | Julia Hilliam |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | CBE (1937) Guy Medal (silver, 1895) (Gold, 1935) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics, Economics |
| Institutions | London School of Economics University College London |
Sir Arthur Lyon Bowley, FBA (6 November 1869 – 21 January 1957) was an English statistician and economist who worked on economic statistics and pioneered the use of sampling techniques in social surveys.