Morris H. Hansen
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Morris Howard Hansen 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.
s. He also served as President of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
in 1953 and President of the American Statistical Association
in 1960.
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, he was one of the first to develop methods for statistical sampling
Sampling (statistics)
In statistics and survey methodology, sampling is concerned with the selection of a subset of individuals from within a population to estimate characteristics of the whole population....
and made contributions in many areas of surveys and censuses.
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 errorNon-sampling error
In statistics, non-sampling error is a catch-all term for the deviations from the true value that are not a function of the sample chosen, including various systematic errors and any random errors that are not due to sampling. Non-sampling errors are much harder to quantify than sampling errors ....
s. He also served as President of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
President of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
The President of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics is the highest officer of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics , and, together with the President-Elect and Past President, sets the directions for IMS during his or her term of office.-Duties:...
in 1953 and President of the American Statistical Association
President of the American Statistical Association
The President of the American Statistical Association is the head of the American Statistical Association . According to the association's bylaws, the president is an officer, and a member of the board of directors and of the executive committee. Elections for the position are held annually, in...
in 1960.