Guy Orcutt
American econometrician
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Guy Henderson Orcutt (July 5, 1917 – March 5, 2006) was an American econometrician. He was a long-time faculty member at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,[1] and is known for developing the Cochrane–Orcutt estimation procedure.
BornJuly 5, 1917
DiedMarch 5, 2006 (aged 88)
AlmamaterUniversity of Michigan
KnownforCochrane–Orcutt estimation
Guy H. Orcutt | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1917 |
| Died | March 5, 2006 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Known for | Cochrane–Orcutt estimation |
| Children | Alice Nakamura Harriet Orcutt Duleep |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Econometrics |
| Doctoral advisor | Arthur Smithies |
| Doctoral students | Edwin Kuh John R. Meyer Alice Rivlin |
A native of Michigan, Orcutt earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree from the University of Michigan.[2]
In 1959 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.[3]
