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Zidek, James Victor was born on September 26, 1939 in Acme, Alberta, Canada. Son of John and Anne (Marik) Zidek.
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James Victor Zidek
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James Victor Zidek, Canadian Statistician, educator. Fellow Institute Mathematics Statistics, American Statistical Association; member International Statistical Institute, International Association Survey Statisticians, Royal Statistical Society, Can.Statis. Society, Elec. Statistics Society Canada (president 1987-1988).
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Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Alberta, 1961; Master of Science, U. Alberta, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1967.
Career
Member of faculty, U. B.C., Vancouver, since 1967;
professor statistics, U. B.C., Vancouver, since 1976;
head Department, University B.C., Vancouver, 1984-1989;
professor department statistics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1983-1984. Honorary research fellow University College, London, 1971-1972. Visiting senior research scientist Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, 1976-1977.
Chairman.statis. science committee Natural Science and Engineering Research Council Canada, 1980-1981, chairman mathematics science group, 1988-1991.
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Membership
Fellow Institute Mathematics Statistics, American Statistical Association. Member International Statistical Institute, International Association Survey Statisticians, Royal Statistical Society, Can.Statis. Society, Elec. Statistics Society Canada (president 1987-1988). M C.
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Married Patricia Lynne Donald, August 5, 1961.
