Harold Hotelling
Scientist
Harold Hotelling (/ˈhoʊtəlɪŋ/; September 29, 1895 – December 26, 1973) was a mathematical statistician and an influential economic theorist.He was Associate Professor of Mathematics at Stanford University from 1927 until 1931, a member of the faculty of Columbia University from 1931 until 1946, and a Professor of Mathematical Statistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1946 until his death. A street in Chapel Hill bears his name. In 1972 he received the North Carolina Award for contributions to science.
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| Birth date | September 29, 1895 |
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| Birth place | Fulda Minnesota , United States |
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| Date of death | December 26, 1973 |
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| Place of death | Chapel Hill North Carolina , United States |
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| Known for | Hotelling's T-squared distribution |
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