Biography:Hubert Lilliefors
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Short description: American statistician (1928–2008)
Hubert Whitman Lilliefors (June 14, 1928 – February 23, 2008 in Bethesda, Maryland) was an American statistician, noted for his introduction of the Lilliefors test.
Lilliefors received a BA in mathematics from George Washington University in 1952[1] and his PhD at the George Washington University in 1964 under the supervision of Solomon Kullback. At the same university, he was a professor of statistics for 39 years. In the 1970s he participated in the randomizing process for the US military draft.[2]
A memorial session in his honor was held at the Joint Statistical Meetings in August 2009 in Washington, D.C.
References
- ↑ "Herbert W. Lilliefors". Lansing State Journal (Lansing, MI): p. 13. June 16, 1952. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50055121/hubert-lilliefors-1928-2008/. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Capsules for Draft Are Stuffed". The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL): p. 14. February 1, 1972. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67609975/hubert-lilliefors-1928-2008/. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Obituary: Hubert Lilliefors. April 2008 Amtat News, p34.
- Abstract – #303207 Hubert Lilliefors Memorial Session . JSM 2009 Online preliminary program
- Hubert Lilliefors at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
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