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An Accidental Statistician
The Life and Memories of George E. P. Box
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Praise for George E.P. Box and An Accidental Statistician I found most interesting the parts describing how he developed as a statistician, the intellectual influences on him, and the genesis of the ideas for which he is so well known...
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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 analyse 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. Boxβs 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- Numerous, previously unpublished photos from the authorβs personal collection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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An Accidental Statistician provides an engaging memoir of George E. P. Box's life, offering insights into his contributions to statistics and experimental design. His storytelling captures both personal anecdotes and professional achievements, highlighting how luck and curiosity played roles in his career. The book is often noted for its accessibility to both statisticians and general readers, making complex topics understandable through Box's charming narrative style.
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ISBN: 9781118400883
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 May 2013
Country: United States
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 173.0mm
Height: 243.0mm
Weight: 662g
Pages: 304
About the Author
GEORGE E. P. BOX, PhD, is Ronald Aylmer Fisher ProfessorEmeritus of Statistics and Industrial Engineering at the Universityof Wisconsin Madison. His lifelong work has definedstatistical analysis, while his name and research is a part of someof the most influential statistical constructs, includingBox Jenkins models, Box Cox transformations, andBox Behnken designs. Dr. Box is the coauthor of a number ofWiley books, including most recently, Statistical Control byMonitoring and Adjustment, Second Edition;Response Surfaces,Mixtures, and Ridge Analyses, Second Edition; and ImprovingAlmost Anything: Ideas and Essays, Revised Edition.
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