Fritz J. Scheuren is an American
statistician
A statistician is a person who works with theoretical or applied statistics. The profession exists in both the private and public sectors.
It is common to combine statistical knowledge with expertise in other subjects, and statisticians may wor ...
known for his work on human rights, record linkage, and administrative records. He was president of the
American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association (ASA) is the main professional organization for statisticians and related professionals in the United States. It was founded in Boston, Massachusetts on November 27, 1839, and is the second oldest continuousl ...
in 2011.
Scheuren is a vice president of the
National Opinion Research Center
NORC at the University of Chicago is one of the largest independent social research organizations in the United States. Established in 1941 as the National Opinion Research Center, its corporate headquarters is located in downtown Chicago, with o ...
.
Scheuren was a coauthor, with Thomas Herzog and William Winkler, of the 1997 book, ''Data Quality and Record Linkage Techniques'' (Springer, 1997).
He co-edited the book ''Statistical Methods for Human Rights'' with
David L. Banks
David L. Banks is an American statistician. He is a former editor of the ''Journal of the American Statistical Association''; a founding editor of the journal ''Statistics, Politics and Policy''; and a co-editor of the monograph ''Statistical M ...
and
Jana Asher
Jana Lynn Asher is a statistician known for her work on human rights and sexual violence. She is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at Slippery Rock University. She was a co-editor of the book ''Statistical Methods for Human Rig ...
.
[Jana Asher, David L. Banks, and Fritz J. Scheuren (eds). 2008. ''Statistical Methods for Human Rights''. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-72836-0. Reviews of ''Statistical Methods for Human Rights'':
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References
External links
Contact information for Fritz Scheurenat George Washington University
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*Katherine M. Condon. 2017
Interview with Fritz J. Scheuren: Statistical Mentsch ''Statistical Journal of the IAOS'' 33, 269–285. DOI 10.3233/SJI-171061
American statisticians
Presidents of the American Statistical Association
Fellows of the American Statistical Association
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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