From Macdonell (1901); Student (1908); Census of Ireland (1911); Lane-Claypon (1912); Fisher (1915); Hanley, Julien, and Moodie (2008), etc.
This note shares 20th century and 21st century instances where Student's real surname was misspelled by his immediate boss, his employer, Significance Magazine, and—most recently—the National Archives of Ireland. It also provides a photo of the commemorative plaque whose wording drew some critical scrutiny, along with pictorial evidence that led one author to suggest why he chose the pen-name 'Student.'
Height and finger-length data gathered by Macdonell (1901), and used by Student (1908):
'The method introduced by "Student" is applicable for small number of observations.' (p46).
Articles by J. Hanley, M. Julien and E. Moodie published in The American Statistician, February 2008:
Unveiling of Plaque to Gosset: Guinness Storehouse (July 14, 2008), and Centenary Session at IBC2008.
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