Thomas Bayes

Thomas Bayes (/beɪz/ ⓘ BAYZ; c. 1701 – 7 April 1761[2][4][note 1]) was an English statistician, philosopher and Presbyterian minister who is known for formulating a specific case of the theorem that bears his name: Bayes' theorem. Bayes never published what would become his most famous accomplishment; his notes were edited and published posthumously by Richard Price. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bayes