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Beard, R. E.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1943) 71: 193-227

The construction of a small-scale differential analyser and its application to the calculation of actuarial functions

In many problems arising from scientific investigations their theoretical formulation leads to differential equations, the numerical solution of which is frequently an extremely laborious process. To handle such problems various mechanical devices have ... read more >>

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Penman, W.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1943) 71: 189-192

Presidential message

I hold very strongly the view that we ought to allow war conditions to disturb our ordinary routine as little as may be, but it is obvious that, under existing conditions, it is impossible at this season of the year to hold a General Meeting in the late ... read more >>

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King, A. E.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1943) 71: 185-187

The Institute's motto by Bacon (Correspondence)

Soon after becoming a Student of the Institute I became acquainted for the first time with the wonderful Baconian motto which the Institute has caught unto itself and displays in such a prominent place on the front page of its Journal. I am quite sure that ... read more >>

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King, A. E.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1943) 71: 185-187

The Institute's motto by Bacon (Correspondence)

Soon after becoming a Student of the Institute I became acquainted for the first time with the wonderful Baconian motto which the Institute has caught unto itself and displays in such a prominent place on the front page of its Journal. I am quite sure that ... read more >>

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Seal, H. L.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1943) 71: 5-67

Tests of a mortality table graduation

A former President of the Institute once remarked that whereas the graduation of a mortality table might be considered a specialized technique not required by the practising actuary, the efficient testing of any graduation submitted to him should be an ... read more >>

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Hocking, W. S.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 196-197

Review of the recent trend of mortality in England and Wales

REVIEW OF THE RECENT TREND OF MORTALITY IN ENGLAND AND WALES BY W. S. HOCKING, M.B.E.., FIA. of the Government Actuary’s Department IN continuation of the tables given in J.I.A. Vol. the central death-rates in agegroups for males and females ... read more >>

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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 433

Birthday honours, 1939: Sir Bertram Galer

433 BIRTHDAY HONOURS 1939 SIR BERTRAM GALER AMONGST those honoured by His Majesty the King in the Birthday Honours published on 8 June 1939 was Mr Frederic Bertram Galer, F.I.A., D.L., M.A., J.P., for political and public services in Streatham. Sir ... read more >>

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White, R. E.; Holmes, B. T.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 380-390

The effect of a change in the interest rate on life assurance premiums

The recent paper by Dr Hagstroem (J.I.A. Vol. 70) directs attention to the very closely related subject of the effect on life assurance premiums of changes in the rate of interest. Some four years ago, in the course of an address before the American Life ... read more >>

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Burn, J.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 65-88

Stock exchange investments in theory and practice

The Council of the Institute of Actuaries having asked me to prepare a new edition of the lectures which I delivered in 1908 and 1909, I wish in the first place to say that I consider this not only as a great compliment but as a request which I feel it my ... read more >>

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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 421-425

Official publications

421 REVIEWS Loss Distributions by ROBERT V. HOGG and STUART A. KLUGMAN (John Wiley and Sons) This book is concerned with individual losses from insured events such as motor accidents or thefts from private dwellings. As such it is clearly related ... read more >>

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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 434

Twelfth International Congress of Actuaries

434 TWELFTH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ACTUARIES WHILE the final decision as to holding a Congress or not rests with the Comité Permanent des Congrès Internationaux d'Actuaires, and no meeting of the Conseil de Direction of that body has been held since ... read more >>

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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 269

Memoirs I

269 MEMOIR ANDERS LINDSTEDT 27 June 1854-16 May1939 ANDERS LINDSTEDT was born in a small village in the province of Dalecarlia, Sweden. He studied in the University of Lund, where atthe age of 23 he obtained the degree ofPh.D. and was appointed l ... read more >>

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Elderton, W. P.; Nicholl, C. C.; Seal, H. L.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 211-219

Notes on foreign actuarial journals

211 NOTES ON FOREIGN ACTUARIAL JOURNALS BY SIR W. P. ELDERTON, C.B.E., F.I.A., F.F.A., PH.D. (Oslo), C. C. NICHOLL, O.B.E., B.A., F.I.A., F.F.A. AND H. L. SEAL, B.Sc., F.F.A. AMERICA Transactions Actuarial Society of America, Vol. XXXIX, Part II C. F. B. ... read more >>

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Elderton, W. P.; Nicholl, C. C.; Seal, H. L.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 415-420

Notes on foreign actuarial journals

415 NOTES ON FOREIGN ACTUARIAL JOURNALS BY SIR W. P. ELDERTON, C.B.E., F.I.A., F.F.A., P H . D . (Oslo), C. C. NICHOLL, O.B.E., B.A., F.I.A., F.F.A. AND H. L. SEAL, B.Sc., F.F.A. AMERICA Transactions of the Actuarial Society of America, Vol. XL, Part ... read more >>

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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 110

Twelfth International Congress of Actuaries

110 NOTES ON THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE FACULTY OF ACTUARIES Vol. 26, PART 6 (No. 202), 1960 ENGELFRIET, Prof. Dr J. Automation of Data Processing in Life Insurance, pp. 421–61. A highly condensed description of the application of data- processing to ... read more >>

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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 426-431

Reviews II

426 REVIEWS The Factorial Analysis of Human Ability. By GODFREY H. THOMSON. [Pp. 326+xv. University of London Press, Ltd. Price 16S.] IT is generally accepted that man's intellectual gifts vary quantitatively and qualitatively; that some are capable ... read more >>

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- Hickox, W. E. H.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 193-195

A note on the basis of calculation of surrender values

The Indian Insurance Act (Act IV of 1938) was introduced into the Legislative Assembly on 26 January 1937. It was immediately circulated for opinion, prior to its consideration by a Select Committee of the Assembly in Simla, in August 1937. After very ... read more >>

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Hunter, A.
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 60-64

Blood pressure among standard lives

There are so many phases of the problem of blood pressure that I shall limit myself to dealing with a recent investigation of the mortality on lives accepted as standard risks by the New York Life Insurance Company. The experience investigated was that of ... read more >>

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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 249-268

Review

249 REVIEWS Reports ofthe Unemployment I surance Statutory Cornrnitte on the Financial Condition of the U employment Fund. (First General Report, asat 31 Dec. 1934. Pp. 22. 1935. 4d. Second General Report, asat 31 May 1935. Pp. 22. 1935. 4d. Third ... read more >>

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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries [JIA] (1939) 70: 111-118

Reviews I

111 REVIEWS Karl Pearson. An appreciation of some aspects of his life and work. By Professor E. S. PEARSON. [Pp. viii + 170. Cambridge University Press. 1938. Price 10s. 6d. net.] T H I S is a fascinating book. Compiled originally for publication ... read more >>