Nationality American Known for Survey sampling theory | Name Morris Hansen Fields Statistician | |
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Born 15 December 1910
Thermopolis, Wyoming , USA ( 1910-12-15 ) Institutions United States Census Bureau
Westat Alma mater University of Wyoming, American University Died 1990, Washington, D.C., United States Books Sample survey methods and theory, Sample Survey Methods and Theory, Methods and Applications Education University of Wyoming, American University | ||
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.
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Early life
Hansen graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1934 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. In 1947 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. 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.