Background
West, Carl Joseph was born on February 25, 1885 in Martinsville, Ohio, United States. Son of James Frank and Elva (Leaf) W.
West, Carl Joseph was born on February 25, 1885 in Martinsville, Ohio, United States. Son of James Frank and Elva (Leaf) W.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1908, Master of Arts, 1909. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell, 1915.
Assistant professor mathematics, Ohio State University, 1910-1918, statistician, United States Department of Agriculture, since 1919.
Member American Statistical Association Coglist. Mason (Knight of the Order of the Thistle Shriner). Member Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Edith Mitchell, of Columbus, Ohio, August 19, 1910. Children: Elinor Josephine, Carl Joseph.