Helen Wily
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Born
27 April 1921
Helen Mary Harrison
27 April 1921
Died12 September 2009 (aged 88)
SpouseHenry Alden Lascelles Wily
Helen Wily | |
|---|---|
| Born | Helen Mary Harrison 27 April 1921 |
| Died | 12 September 2009 (aged 88) |
| Spouse | Henry Alden Lascelles Wily |
Helen Mary Wily QSM (née Harrison; 27 April 1921 – 12 September 2009) was a New Zealand statistician and mathematician. With Sharleen Forbes she ran the first session on gender issues in statistics education, at the third International Conference on Teaching Statistics held in 1990 at the University of Otago.[1] She was a strong advocate of equal pay issues in the public service.[2] She was very involved with the Christchurch branch of the New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women.[3]
In the 1988 New Year Honours, Wily was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services.[4]
