University of Iowa Department of Statistics

Robert V Hogg; Dale L Zimmerman

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3649-2_28

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University of Iowa Department of Statistics

Robert V Hogg and Dale L Zimmerman

Strength in Numbers: The Rising of Academic Statistics Departments in the U. S, pp.395-405

Springer New York

11/02/2012

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3649-2_28

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Abstract

The history of Statistics at the University of Iowa is recounted, from the hiring of Henry Rietz in 1918, to the formation of the Department of Statistics in 1965, to the present day. The key contributions of Rietz, Allen Craig, and Robert Hogg are described. The prominent role of actuarial science in the development of the department is noted.

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Title: Subtitle: University of Iowa Department of Statistics
Creators: Robert V Hogg - University of Iowa
Dale L Zimmerman - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Book chapter
Publication Details: Strength in Numbers: The Rising of Academic Statistics Departments in the U. S, pp.395-405
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3649-2_28
Publisher: Springer New York; New York, NY
Language: English
Date published: 11/02/2012
Academic Unit: Statistics and Actuarial Science; Biostatistics
Record Identifier: 9984257613502771

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