On November 27, 1839, he was one of five men who met at the American Education Society to found the American Statistical Society, which later became the American Statistical Association. Peabody chaired their second meeting on December 11, 1839, during which they reviewed and voted to adopt the society’s constitution.
Statisticians in History
Edward Jarvis
Edward Jarvis, the third president of the American Statistical Association, was born January 9, 1803, in Concord, Massachusetts, as the fourth of seven children born to Deacon Francis and Millicent (Hosmer) Jarvis.
Charles Kincannon
Charles Louis Kincannon, who was 72 when he passed away in December 2012, enjoyed a rich career in statistics lasting 45 years.
Joe Ward
Education was in Joe Ward’s blood, and his favorite subject in school was math. These interests led him to have a career as a math teacher and basketball coach.
Judith Tanur
Judith Tanur has had an enriching career in statistics lasting five decades. As a statistician, editor, adviser, and mentor who has made many contributions to statistics and education, she also has inspired students through her work at Stony Brook University. She is a woman of many hats.
Fritz Scheuren
Fritz Scheuren, past ASA president, is committed to improving the lives of others. The evidence of this can be seen through his human rights projects, volunteer work, and leadership activities.
Monroe Sirken
This is an excerpt from the original article “A Conversation with Monroe Sirken,” published in Statistical Science in 2007. The interviews conducted by Barry Graubard, Paul Levy, and Gordon Willis took place in three sessions at the National Center for Health Statistics during the spring of 2006.
Margaret Martin
Margaret E. Martin is both an economist and statistician by professional and academic training. Read about her career and how she has become known for her leadership and contributions to the federal statistical system.
Joseph Steinberg
Joseph Steinberg was part of the U.S. Census Bureau’s “Golden Age.” Here is a look at his distinguished career as a public servant and statistician in the private sector.
Jack Wolfowitz
As a teacher, Wolfowitz was unmatched in his ability to explain the intuition underlying the most complicated research results. His own drive toward intuitive understanding led him to many interesting results.