Herbert Aron David

Background

David, Herbert Aron was born on December 19, 1925 in Berlin. Son of Max and Betty (Goldmann) David. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1964.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Sydney U.(Australia), 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University College London U., 1953.

Career

Research officer, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, 1953-1955; senior lecturer department statistics, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1955-1957; professor statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1957-1964; professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1964-1972; director statistical laboratory, head department statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, 1972-1984; professor statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, 1972-1996; Distinguished professor liberal arts and science, Iowa State University, Ames, 1980-1996; distinguished professor emeritus, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1996.

Achievements

• Herbert Aron David has been listed as a noteworthy Statistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The method of paired comparisons

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Statistical Association, Institute Mathematics Statistics. Member Biometric Society (editor Biometrics 1967-1972, president 1982-1983), International Statistical Institute.

Connections

Married Vera Reiss, May 13, 1950 (deceased). 1child, Alexander John. Married Ruth Finch, December, 1992.

Father:

Max David

Mother:

Betty (Goldmann) David

Spouse:

Vera Reiss

Spouse:

Ruth Finch