David George Kendall, a biographical account

TL;DR

This paper provides a comprehensive biography of David Kendall, highlighting his significant contributions to applied probability, queueing theory, stochastic analysis, and spatial statistics, along with personal and professional insights.

Contribution

It offers the first detailed biographical account emphasizing Kendall's impact across multiple areas of applied probability and related fields.

Findings

Kendall's pioneering work in queueing theory.

His influential contributions to stochastic analysis.

Impact on spatial statistics and applied probability.

Abstract

This biographical account of the life and work of David Kendall includes details of his personal and professional activities. Kendall is probably best known for his work in applied probability, especially queueing theory, and in stochastic analysis and spatial statistics.