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C. R. Rao

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“Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao was an Indian-American statistician and mathematician known for major foundational contributions to statistics, including the Cramér–Rao bound and the Rao–Blackwell theorem. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential statisticians of the 20th century.”

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The manifesto · 10 principles

Keep an optimistic, disciplined outlook and continue contributing as long as you can.
Build a broad intellectual life; connect mathematics, statistics, and applications rather than isolating them.
Share knowledge generously through teaching, mentorship, and collaboration.
Do your best work with integrity, honesty, and respect for evidence.
Maintain humility about your achievements and remain open to correction and improvement.
Let useful, real-world problems inspire theory; good statistics should serve science and society.
Focus on fundamental ideas and seek elegant, general principles rather than superficial results.
Stay curious and keep learning throughout life, especially from problems that matter.
Value hard work and persistence; major contributions come from sustained effort over time.
Pursue rigorous, careful thinking and let mathematical precision guide your work.