Rita Zemach
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Born
April 3, 1926
Rita Dresner
April 3, 1926
DiedJune 8, 2015 (aged 89)
EducationBarnard College
AlmamaterMichigan State University
Rita B. Zemach | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rita Dresner April 3, 1926 |
| Died | June 8, 2015 (aged 89) |
| Education | Barnard College |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Statistics |
| Institutions | Michigan Department of Public Health |
| Thesis | On Orthogonal Arrays of Strength Four and Their Applications (1965) |
| Doctoral advisor | Esther Seiden |
Rita B. Zemach (née Dresner; April 3, 1926 – June 8, 2015)[1][2] was an American statistician who worked for the Michigan Department of Public Health, and helped promote women in statistics.[3]
Rita Dresner started her undergraduate studies at New York University, but transferred to Barnard College in her junior year. At Barnard, she became a member of the editorial staff of the Barnard Bulletin, the school newspaper.[4] She graduated from Barnard in 1947.[5][6]
