Jane F. Gentleman
Jane Forer Gentleman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane Forer 1940 Washington, DC, USA |
| Died | 2023 (aged 82–83) |
| Citizenship | American, Canadian |
| Occupation | Statistician |
| Years active | 1962–2015 |
| Known for | health surveys |
| Parent | Joseph Forer |
| Awards | Janet L. Norwood Award, University of Waterloo Faculty of Math Alumni Achievement Medal |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Waterloo University of Chicago |
| Thesis | A Statistical Analysis of Mortality Data for Smokers and Nonsmokers, and for Males and Females (1973) |
| Doctoral advisor | William F. Forbes |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Bell Laboratories, University of Waterloo, Statistics Canada, National Center for Health Statistics |
Jane Forer Gentleman (1940 – February 7, 2023) was an American-Canadian statistician, the second female president (after Agnes M. Herzberg) of the Statistical Society of Canada, and the first winner of the Janet L. Norwood Award For Outstanding Achievement By A Woman In The Statistical Sciences.