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Hess, Ida Irene was born on August 27, 1910 in Central City, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Bartley Eugene and Mary Anna (Surring) Hess.
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Ida Irene Hess, American Statistician. Achievements include development and direction of probability sampling procedures for social research surveys conducted by the Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. Grantee Division Community Health Superior vena cava syndrome/United States Public Health Service, 1962-1965.
Education
AB, Indiana University, 1931.
Career
Teacher, public schools, Central City, 1933-1942; geodetic computer, United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1942-1944; mathematics, Ordnance Development Division/Bureau Standards, Washington, 1945-1946; associate in statistics, George Washington University, Washington, 1947-1948; statistician, bureau of Census, Washington, 1946-1947, 48-54; assistant head, head sampling section, Survey Research Center/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1954-1963, 63-81; head of sampling, emeritus, Survey Research Center/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1981. Consultant in sampling National Council Applied Economics Research, New Delhi, India, 1962, Michigan-Peru Project, Lima, 1970.
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Membership
Fellow American Statistical Association (chairman various committees). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Association Survey Statisticians, Women's Research Club/University of Michigan (president 1980-1981, various committees).
