Hotelling, Harold, 1895-1973

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Birth 1895-09-29
Death 1973-12-26

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Harold Hotelling, 1895-1973, mathematical statistician and mathematical economist, taught at Columbia University from 1931 until he left in 1946 to establish the Institute of Statistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During the Second World War Hotelling did research in Columbia University's Statistical Research Group. Later he was involved in research for the Office of Naval Research at Chapel Hill. He was active in many professional organizations, especially the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.

From the description of Harold Hotelling papers, 1910-1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 496102386

BIOGHIST REQUIRED Harold Hotelling, 1895-1973, mathematical statistician and mathematical economist, taught at Columbia University from 1931 until he left in 1946 to establish the Institute of Statistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During the Second World War Hotelling did research in Columbia University's Statistical Research Group. Later he was involved in research for the Office of Naval Research at Chapel Hill. He was active in many professional organizations, especially the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.

From the guide to the Harold Hotelling Papers, 1910-1975, (Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library, )

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  • Economics, mathematical
  • Mathematical statistics
  • Statistics

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