Danie G. Krige
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| Danie Gerhardus Krige | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1919 Bothaville, (OFS), South Africa |
| Died | 3 March 2013 (Age 93) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Fields | Geostatistics |
| Institutions | Anglo Transvaal, University of the Witwatersrand, |
| Alma mater | University of the Witwatersrand |
| Known for | Kriging |
| Notable awards | Order for Meritorious Service, Class 1, Gold |
Danie Gerhardus Krige (26 August 1919 – 3 March 2013) was a South African 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]
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