R. A. Fisher in the 21st Century
Statistical Science, 13 (2):
95--114 (1998)Abstract
Fisher is the single most important figure in 20th century
statistics. This talk examines his influence on modern
statistical thinking, trying to predict how Fisherian we
can expect the 21st century to be. Fisher's philosophy is
characterized as a series of shrewd compromises between the
Bayesian and frequentist viewpoints, augmented by some
unique characteristics that are particularly useful in
applied problems. Several current research topics are
examined with an eye toward Fisherian influence, or the
lack of it, and what this portends for future statistical
developments. Based on the 1996 Fisher lecture, the article
closely follows the text of that talk.