George W. Snedecor
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.
George W. Snedecor | |
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| Born | October 20, 1881 Memphis, Tennessee, US |
| Died | February 15, 1974 (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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