Patrick Blackett: Big Data, WWII, and U-Boats, Part 2: Analytics begins

Before being awarded a Nobel Prize, Patrick Blackett was a pioneer in the use of extensive data analysis, error bounding, and probability theory rather than anecdote-based tactics, as he devised improved strategies against deadly German submarines. Part 1 focused on the beginnings of "systems analysis" approach. This part looks at Blackett's early work with radar […] The post Patrick Blackett: Big Data, WWII, and U-Boats, Part 2: Analytics begins appeared first on Electrical Engineering News a...