Danie Gerhardus Krige GCOB (Afrikaans: [dɑːni ˈkriχə]) (26 August 1919 – 3 March 2013) was a South African statistician and mining engineer who pioneered the field of geostatistics and was professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, Republic of South Africa.[1] The technique of kriging is named after him. Krige's empirical work to evaluate mineral resources[2] was formalised in the 1960s by French engineer Georges Matheron.[3]
Danie G. Krige | |
|---|---|
| Born | Danie Gerhardus Krige 26 August 1919 |
| Died | 3 March 2013 (Age 93) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Known for | Kriging |
| Awards | Order for Meritorious Service, Class 1, Gold |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geostatistics |
| Institutions | Anglo Transvaal, University of the Witwatersrand |
References
edit- ^ "Obituary: Danie Krige, South Africa's giant of geostatistics". Northernminer.com. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ Krige, Danie G. (1951). "A statistical approach to some basic mine valuation problems on the Witwatersrand". J. of the Chem., Metal. and Mining Soc. of South Africa. 52 (6): 119–139. doi:10.10520/AJA0038223X_4792.
- ^ Matheron, Georges (1962). Traité de géostatistique appliquée. Editions Technip.
External links
edit- Obituary in Canadian Mining Journal
- Keynote: Address: A tribute to Prof. D.G. Krige for his contributions over a period of more than half a century
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