John E. Freund
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BornAugust 6, 1921
Berlin, Germany
DiedAugust 14, 2004 (aged 83)
Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA
Occupation(s)Author of statistics textbooks, mathematics professor
Yearsactive1952–2004
John Ernst Freund | |
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 Portrait of John E. Freund | |
| Born | August 6, 1921 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | August 14, 2004 (aged 83) Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA |
| Occupation(s) | Author of statistics textbooks, mathematics professor |
| Years active | 1952–2004 |
| Spouse | Maxine Freund née Henville |
John Ernst Freund (August 6, 1921 – August 14, 2004) was a prominent author of university level textbooks on statistics and a mathematics professor at Arizona State University. Born in Berlin, Germany, he emigrated to Mandatory Palestine in the 1930s. He studied at the University of London and at the University of California at Los Angeles, from which he received his bachelor's degree. He did graduate work at Columbia University and the University of Pittsburgh, from which he received his doctorate in 1952.[1][2][3][4]
In 1960 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.[5]
