Meyer Dwass (April 9, 1923 – July 15, 1996) was an American mathematical statistician known for his contributions to applied probability. Dwass was a professor of statistics at Northwestern University.[1]
Meyer Dwass | |
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Born | |
Died | July 15, 1996 | (aged 73)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Probability theory Statistics |
Institutions | Northwestern University |
Doctoral advisor | Wassilij Höffding |
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Dwass attended George Washington University, earning a bachelor's degree in 1948. Under supervision of Wassilij Höffding, he earned a Ph.D. from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1952.
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