Frederick Mosteller, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick Mosteller

American statistician

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1916

Place of Birth: West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 23-Jul-2006

Profession: university teacher, statistician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Charles Frederick Mosteller (December 24, 1916 – July 23, 2006), usually known as Frederick Mosteller, was one of the most eminent statisticians of the 20th century.
He was the founding chairman of Harvard's statistics department, from 1957 to 1971, and served as the president of several professional bodies including the Psychometric Society, the American Statistical Association, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the International Statistical Institute.