J. Leroy Folks

Background

Folks, J. Leroy was born on October 12, 1929 in Hydro, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Homer Caesar and Mae Theo (Payne) Folks.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1953; Master of Arts, Oklahoma State University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, Ames, 1958.

Career

Associate professor statistics, Oklahoma State University, 1961-1967; professor, Oklahoma State University, since 1967; head department statistics, Oklahoma State University, 1969-1995.

Achievements

• J. Leroy Folks has been listed as a noteworthy Statistician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Ideas of Statistics

    (Starts with the origins of statistics, then covers the de...)

  • Ideas of Statistics: Instructor's Manual
  • Folks Ideas of Statistics

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1950-1952. Fellow American Statistical Association, Royal Statistical Society. Member Biometric Society, Institute Mathematics Statistics, International Statistical Institute.

Connections

Married Emily Sue Martin, September 9, 1956. Children: Martha, Karen, Ellen, John.

Father:

Homer Caesar Folks

Mother:

Mae Theo (Payne) Folks

Spouse:

Emily Sue Martin

child:

Martha Folks

child:

Karen Folks

child:

John Folks

child:

Ellen Folks