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Edward Jones (statistician)
American statistician, Dow Jones co-founder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Edward D. Jones of Edward Jones Investments.
Edward Davis Jones (October 7, 1856 – February 16, 1920)[1] was an American statistician and journalist.[2] Jones is best known as the "Jones" in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and as a co-founder of The Wall Street Journal.
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Edward Davis Jones | |
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Born | (1856-10-07)October 7, 1856 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | February 16, 1920(1920-02-16) (aged 63) New York City, U.S. |
Resting place | Hope Cemetery Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Education | Brown University |
Occupation(s) | Statistician, Journalist |
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