Background
Snedecor, George W. was born on October 20, 1881 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of James George and Emily Alston (Estes) Snedecor.
Snedecor, George W. was born on October 20, 1881 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of James George and Emily Alston (Estes) Snedecor.
Bachelor of Science, University of Alabama, 1905. Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1913.
Teacher Selma Military Academy, 1905-1907. Professor mathemtics, Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1907-1911. Assistant professor mathematics, Iowa State College, 1913-1916, associate professor, 1916-1933, professor from 1933.
Director statistical laboratory, 1933-1947.
Head statistical section, Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station, 1935-1947, professor statistics, from 1948.
Fellow American Statis Association (president 1948), Institute Mathematics Statistics, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Iowa Academy of Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Pi Mu Epsilon, Kappa Sigma.
Married Gertrude Douglas Crosier, December 29, 1908. Children: Edward Crosier (deceased), James George.