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Activity Number:	483
Type:	Invited
Date/Time:	Wednesday, August 6, 2014 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor:	Committee on ASA Archives and Historical Materials
Abstract #312226
Title:	History of the Washington Statistical Society
Author(s):	Michael P. Cohen*+
Companies:	American Institutes for Research
Keywords:	chapter ; influential statisticians ; statistical organizations ; nation's capital
Abstract:	The Washington Statistical Society (WSS) is the Washington DC area chapter of the American Statistical Association (ASA). It has a rich history that is described on the WSS web pages. In this report, we concentrate on profiling some influential statisticians of yesteryear who were active in WSS.

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