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Ingram Olkin

American mathematician (1924-2016) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 91

Ingram Olkin was a professor emeritus and chair of statistics and education at Stanford University and the Stanford Graduate School of Education.

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2016Died28 April 20162000COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and LectureshipAward1998Elizabeth L. Scott AwardAward1991Wilks Memorial AwardAward1962Fellow of the American Statistical AssociationAward1959Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical StatisticsAward1924Born23 July 1924

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COPSS Distinguished Achievement Award and Lectureship2000
Elizabeth L. Scott Award1998
Wilks Memorial Award1991
Fellow of the American Statistical Association1962
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics1959
Guggenheim Fellowship

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He is known for developing statistical analysis for evaluating policies, particularly in education, and for his contributions to meta-analysis, statistics education, multivariate analysis, and majorization theory.

Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2016 · aged 91