To many in the statistical world "Student" was regarded as a statistical advisor to Guinness's brewery, to others he appeared to be a brewer devoting his spare time to statistics.
Para sa marami sa mga statistical mundo "Student" ay regarded bilang isang taga-payo sa statistical Gines's serbeserya, sa iba na siya ay lumitaw na maging isang Brewer devoting kanyang ekstrang oras sa statistics.