Background
Bright, Harold Frederick was born on August 6, 1913 in Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stanley and Florence K. (Dunn) Bright.
Bright, Harold Frederick was born on August 6, 1913 in Smethport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stanley and Florence K. (Dunn) Bright.
AB, Lake Forest College, 1937. Master of Science, University Rochester, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1952.
Chairman department mathematics San Angelo (Texas) College, 1941-1943, registrar, director guidance, 1945-1949. Assistant professor mathematics Denison University, 1943-1944, University Rochester, 1944-1945. Associate director research American Association Junior Colleges, 1949-1952.
Specialist operations research and synthesis General Electric Company, 1957-1958. Deputy director Human Resources Office George Washington University, Washington, 1952-1956, chairman department statistics, 1958-1964, director Computer Center, 1963-1965, associate dean faculties, 1964-1966, vice president academy affairs, 1966-1984, provost, 1969-1984, professor emeritus statistics, vice president academy affairs emeritus, from 1984. Consultant in field, since 1956.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association, American Statistical Association, Institute of Mathematics Statistics, Mathematics Association American, Royal Institute Statistical Society, Association Institutional Research, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Elizabeth Korhumel, March 23, 1938 (deceased June 4, 1989). Children: Stanley Joseph, Beverly Ann (Mistress Leonard R. Kaply). Married Frances Larson, August 5, 1989.