Edward Jones (statistician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Jones (statistician)

American statistician

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1856

Place of Birth: Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1920

Profession: businessperson, mathematician, journalist, statistician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Edward Davis Jones (7 October 1856 – 16 February 1920) was a U.S.
statistician, mostly known for being the "Jones" in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. A graduate of Worcester Academy in Worcester, MA, he co-founded Dow Jones & Company in 1882 along with Charles Dow and Charles Bergstresser. He was not associated with Edward Jones Investments, which was founded by an unrelated Edward D.
Jones.