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Fred James, CERN data pioneer, dies at 87

Fred James (1939 - 2026) fred james 1939 2026 (Image: Caroline Vinzio James) Fred James (1939 – 2026) Fred James, CERN’s renowned expert on data analysis and statistics, pioneer of numerical methods, and co-author of the popular book Statistical Methods in Experimental Physics, sadly passed away on 31 July. .
Image: (Image: Caroline Vinzio James) · home.cern Fred James, CERN’s expert on data analysis and statistics, died on July 31 at the age of 87, leaving a legacy deeply embedded in the foundations of modern particle physics. By the…
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