PNS|Vijayawada
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed grief over the passing away of Dr CR Rao (Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao), renowned mathematician and statistician, in Buffalo, New York.
Padma Vibhushan DR CR Rao, who completed his Masters from Andhra University, went on to win the International Prize in Statistics (2023), equivalent to the Nobel Prize.
Conveying his condolences to the bereaved family members of the centenarian, the Chief Minister recalled Dr Rao’s services in the field of statistics, which include the Cramer- Rao bound and Rao-Blackwell theorem among others.
Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer has expressed profound grief and sadness over the demise of CR Rao.
Governor Abdul Nazeer said that CR Rao was called the living legend of statistics for his immense knowledge and contribution to the field.
The Governor said that the passing away of Rao was a great loss to Andhra Pradesh in particular, as he was born in the State and completed his initial education in Andhra University. The Governor offered his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.
