Walter Francis Willcox
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Not to be confused with Washington F. Willcox.
Walter Francis Willcox (March 22, 1861 – October 30, 1964)[1] was an American statistician. He was professor of economics at Cornell University.[2] He founded the statistical research office in the U.S. Census Bureau.[3]
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Walter F. Willcox | |
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Born | (1861-03-22)March 22, 1861 |
Died | October 30, 1964(1964-10-30) (aged 103) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Amherst College Columbia University |
Children | Alan Willcox |
Academic career | |
Institution | Cornell University |
Doctoral advisor | Richmond Mayo-Smith |
Doctoral students | Allyn Abbott Young |
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