George W. Snedecor
American mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Waddel Snedecor (October 20, 1881 – February 15, 1974) was an American mathematician and statistician. He contributed to the development of analysis of variance, data analysis, experimental design, and statistical methodology. Snedecor's F-distribution and the George W. Snedecor Award of the American Statistical Association are named for him.
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George W. Snedecor | |
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Born | (1881-10-20)October 20, 1881 |
Died | February 15, 1974(1974-02-15) (aged 92) |
Education | University of Alabama University of Michigan |
Known for | Snedecor's F-distribution |
Awards | Wilks Memorial Award (1970) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Statistics, biometrics |
Institutions | Iowa State University |
Doctoral students | Gertrude Mary Cox |
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