Paul Meier Scientist

Paul Meier (July 24, 1924 – August 7, 2011) was a statistician who promoted the use of randomized trials in medicine. He is also known for introducing, with Edward L. Kaplan, the Kaplan–Meier estimator, a tool for measuring how many patients survive a medical treatment.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 24, 1924
Birth place
Newark New Jersey , United States
Date of deathAugust 07, 2011
Place of death
New York City , United States
Residence
New York City , United States
Education
Oberlin College
Known for
Design of experiments
Statistics

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Field of study
Statistician

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