Mr Andrew Eaton
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understandinguncertainty.org was produced by the Winton programme for the public understanding of risk based in the Statistical Laboratory in the University of Cambridge. The aim was to help improve the way that uncertainty and risk are discussed in society, and show how probability and statistics can be both useful and entertaining.
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Hi David, from a mathematics teacher - so with a keen interest in your work.
In 2007 in my new Year 9 class here at Notre Dame High in Norwich I met a student called Isobel Wood. To help me learn names I used to do the '23 people in the room' needed for a 50% chance of a repeated birthday. Isobel shared the same birthday as me (9th June).
In 2010, again in Year 9, another different Isobel Wood appeared on the register. I wish I had PREDICTED her birthday but didn't - how cool would it have looked!
Her birthday too was 9th June.
What are the chances please? (as Harry Hull might say).
Keep up the good work - a former student now studying Actuarial Science at the UEa is a big fan!
Kind regards
A Eaton - off to buy Ed Smith's book.
Date submitted:Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:16:24 +0000Coincidence ID:6632
