Frederick W. Faltin is the managing director and co-founder of The Faltin Group. In his spare time, he likes researching, finding, and photographing ghost towns in America’s western states.
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Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale was a pioneering statistician who used data visualization—most famously her “coxcomb” charts—to revolutionize health care and dramatically reduce mortality through evidence-based reforms.
ASA Leaders Reminisce: Jonas Ellenberg
In the 18th installment of the Amstat News series of interviews with ASA presidents and executive directors, we feature a discussion with 1999 ASA President Jonas Ellenberg.
Florence Nightingale: Modern-Day Lessons and Legacies
ASA President Jessica Utts explores Nightingale’s powerful lessons for statisticians today and shares her discussion with internationally recognized Nightingale scholar Barbara Dossey.
The Future Lies Ahead
Our 175th year is coming to an end, and with that come two temptations. One is to look forward to the 200th anniversary, 25 years from now. The other is to look backward at the past 175 years and assess what we have accomplished. Here, column editor Steven Stigler takes the shorter view and predicts what the future will offer the ASA in 2039.
This Month in ASA History—October
Here is a historical event that occurred during the month of October.
The Crystal Ball Says …
With the big celebrations of the ASA’s 175th anniversary behind us, it’s only natural to ponder what the 25 years leading up to the association’s bicentennial will hold for statistical science. To get a glimpse of that future, we asked a group of ASA members and others in statistics to peer into their crystal balls and offer a projection.
This Month in ASA’s History—August
Here is a list of certain historical events that occurred during the month of August.
This Month in ASA’s History—July
Here is a list of certain historical events that occurred during the month of July.
This Month in ASA’s History–April
Here is a list of certain historical events that occurred during the month of April.