Morris H. Hansen

Morris H. Hansen
Born (1910-12-15)15 December 1910
Thermopolis, Wyoming , USA
Died Washington D.C., USA
Nationality American
Fields Statistician
Institutions United States Census Bureau
Westat
Alma mater University of Wyoming, American University
Known for Survey sampling theory

Morris Howard Hansen (1910-1990) was an American statistician. While at the United States Census Bureau, he was one of the first to develop methods for statistical sampling and made contributions in many areas of surveys and censuses.

Biography

Early life

Hansen graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1934[1] and then moved to Washington, DC in search of a job. He ended up at the Census Bureau and taking classes. In 1940, he obtained a master's degree in statistics.

Early professional years

During his time at the Census Bureau, Hansen made contributions to the theory and practice of sampling, as well as to non-sampling errors. He also served as President of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics in 1953 and President of the American Statistical Association in 1960.

Later years

After retiring from the Census Bureau, Hansen worked at Westat.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/oh-hanse.pdf, 1983 Census interview
  2. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/12/obituaries/morris-h-hansen-79-census-statistician.html, New York Times Obituary

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