George W. Snedecor

George W. Snedecor
Born(1881-10-20)October 20, 1881
Memphis, Tennessee, US
DiedFebruary 15, 1974(1974-02-15) (aged 92)
Amherst, Massachusetts, US
EducationUniversity of Alabama
University of Michigan
Known forSnedecor's F-distribution
AwardsWilks Memorial Award (1970)
Scientific career
FieldsStatistics, biometrics
InstitutionsIowa State University
Doctoral studentsGertrude Mary Cox

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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