Bernard William Lindgren

Background

Lindgren, Bernard William was born on May 13, 1924 in Minneapolis. Son of Carl E. and Lillian W. (Benson) Lindgren.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1943; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1949.

Career

Instructor, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1949-1951; mathematician, Minneapolis Honeywell Company, 1951-1953; faculty, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1953; professor statistics, University of Minnesota, since 1968; department chairman, University of Minnesota, 1963-1973. Consultant to industry.

Achievements

• Bernard William Lindgren has been listed as a noteworthy Statistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Statistical Association. Member International Statistical Institute, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married S. Louise Rippel, March 31, 1945. Children— Carol (Mistress William General Electric Jacobs), Barbara (Mistress David L. Wolf), Nancy (Mistress Randy McLaughlin).

Father:

Carl E. Lindgren

Mother:

Lillian W. (Benson) Lindgren

Spouse:

S. Louise Rippel