Anders Hald
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Anders H. Hald | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1913 |
| Died | 11 November 2007 (aged 94) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics |
| Institutions | University of Copenhagen |
| Doctoral advisor | Georg Rasch |
Anders Hjorth Hald (3 July 1913 – 11 November 2007) was a Danish statistician. He was a professor at the University of Copenhagen from 1960 to 1982. While a professor, he did research in industrial quality control and other areas, and also authored textbooks. After retirement, he made important contributions to the history of statistics.
Hald was a Fellow of the American Statistical Association, a Member of the Royal Danish Academy of Science and Letters, a Member of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, and a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
