Background
Eckler, A. Ross was born on May 22, 1901 in Van Hornesville, New York, United States. Son of Albert Henry and Mary Jane (Young) Eckler.
Eckler, A. Ross was born on May 22, 1901 in Van Hornesville, New York, United States. Son of Albert Henry and Mary Jane (Young) Eckler.
AB, Hamilton College, 1922. Doctor of Science, Hamilton College, 1966. AM, Harvard University, 1928.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1934.
Teacher mathematics, Tome Institute, Port Deposit, Maryland., 1922-1924;
statistician, director statistics laboratory, Harvard Economics Society, 1924-1931;
assistant library, instructor public utility economics, Harvard University, 1931-1935;
chief special inquiries, assistant director research, World Pet Association, Washington, 1935-1939;
chief eocn. statistics, population division, Bureau Census, 1939-1942;
assistant chief population division, Bureau Census, 1942-1943;
chief special surveys division, Bureau Census, 1943-1945;
chief social science analyst, Bureau Census, 1945-1947;
assistant director, United States Bureau Census, 1947-1949;
deputy director, Bureau Census, 1949-1965;
acting director, Bureau Census, 1965;
director, Bureau Census, 1965-1969. Adviser 6th International Conference Labor Statisticians, International Labor Organization, 1947, alternate del.8th, 9th International Confs., Geneva, 1954, 57. United States delegate 27th conference International Statistical Institute, New Delhi, 1951, 30th Conference, Stockholm, 1957, 32d Conference, Tokyo, 1960, 33d Conference, Paris, 1961, 34th Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 1963, 35th Conference, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1965, 36th Conference, Australia, 1967, 37th Conference, London, 1969, 38th Conference, Vienna, 1973.
United States alternate delegate committee improvement national statistics Inter-American Statistical Institute, BuenosAires, 1958.
Fellow American Statistical Association (Vice-President 1967-1969, president 1969), Royal Statistical Society (England) (honorary). Member International Statistical Institute, Inter American Statistical Institute, American Economics Association, Kenwood Golf and Country Club, Cosmos Club (Washington), Masons, Kiwanis, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jennie Howe, August 7, 1924. Children: Albert Ross, Mary Lois Eckler Dennison.