Person: Lidstone, George James

George Lidstone was an actuary who worked for various Edinburgh insurance companies. He wrote papers on various numerical and statistical topics.

George Lidstone attended Birkbeck School, Clapton.
In 1913 Lidstone was appointed as Manager and Actuary of the Scottish Widows' Fund in Edinburgh.
The Senatus desires to mark its appreciation of this friendly spirit of co-operation In- including Mr Lidstone's name in the roll of honorary graduates.
Lidstone's sight had deteriorated over a number of years and it caused him to give up his Directorships of the Scottish Widows' Fund and of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
By now Lidstone was totally blind but he struggled on bravely facing the difficulties alone.
All who have had the privilege of visiting Mr Lidstone bear witness to the courage with which he has borne his affliction.
Mr William Penman, a Past-President of the Institute, presented the Address in person to Mr Lidstone at his home in Edinburgh.
Mr Lidstone has since written the letter reprinted below.
He was elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 4 March 1918, his proposers being Sir Edmund T Whittaker, George Macritchie Low, John Horne, Cargill Gilston Knott.
Let us give a couple of examples of papers Lidstone wrote.
In 1942 Lidstone published Notes on the Poisson frequency distribution.

Born 11 December 1870, London, England. Died 12 May 1952, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Origin England

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