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An Accidental Statistician: The Life and Memories of George E. P. Box

English

By (author): George E. P. Box

Celebrating the life of an admired pioneer in statistics

In this captivating and inspiring memoir, world-renowned statistician George E. P. Box offers a firsthand account of his life and statistical work. Writing in an engaging, charming style, Dr. Box reveals the unlikely events that led him to a career in statistics, beginning with his job as a chemist conducting experiments for the British army during World War II. At this turning point in his life and career, Dr. Box taught himself the statistical methods necessary to analyze his own findings when there were no statisticians available to check his work.

Throughout his autobiography, Dr. Box expertly weaves a personal and professional narrative to illustrate the effects his work had on his life and vice-versa. Interwoven between his research with time series analysis, experimental design, and the quality movement, Dr. Box recounts coming to the United States, his family life, and stories of the people who mean the most to him.

This fascinating account balances the influence of both personal and professional relationships to demonstrate the extraordinary life of one of the greatest and most influential statisticians of our time. An Accidental Statistician also features:

Two forewords written by Dr. Boxs former colleagues and closest confidants

Personal insights from more than a dozen statisticians on how Dr. Box has influenced and continues to touch their careers and lives

Numerous, previously unpublished photos from the authors personal collection

An Accidental Statistician is a compelling read for statisticians in education or industry, mathematicians, engineers, and anyone interested in the life story of an influential intellectual who altered the world of modern statistics.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 662g
  • Dimensions: 173 x 243mm
  • Publication Date: 17 May 2013
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781118400883

About George E. P. Box

GEORGE E. P. BOX PHD is Ronald Aylmer Fisher Professor Emeritus of Statistics and Industrial Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His lifelong work has defined statistical analysis while his name and research is a part of some of the most influential statistical constructs including Box–Jenkins models Box–Cox transformations and Box–Behnken designs. Dr. Box is the coauthor of a number of Wiley books including most recently Statistical Control by Monitoring and Adjustment Second Edition; Response Surfaces Mixtures and Ridge Analyses Second Edition; and Improving Almost Anything: Ideas and Essays Revised Edition.

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