Background
Hunter, John Stuart was born on June 3, 1923 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Irene (Robinson) Hunter.
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John Stuart Hunter
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Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Statistics, North Carolina State University, 1954; Master of Science in Engineering Math, North Carolina State University, 1949; Bachelor of Science in Elec. Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1947.
Career
Staff statistician, American Cyanamid Company, 1954-1959;
with, Statistical Techniques Research Group, 1957-1959;
with, Mathematics Research Center, University of Wisconsin, 1959-1961;
associate professor, Princeton, 1962-1967;
professor engineering, Princeton University, 1968-1982;
professor emeritus, Princeton University, since 1982;
statistician in residence, University of Wisconsin, 1967-1968. Lecturer Korean Standards Research Institute, 1979, National Center: Industrial Science and Technology Management Development, Dalian, People's Republic of China, 1981, 82. Member of staff committee national statistics National Academy Sciences, 1975-1976, member committee, 1976-1982, Chairman of Commission president's of statistical societies, 1976-1979.
Chairman panel National Bureau Standards, 1977-1980.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American Statistical Association (Vice-President 1990, president 1993, Founder's award 1995), American Society Quality (honorary, Shewhart medal, 1971, Youden award 1977, Ott award 1979, Deming medal 1987, Statistician of Year award 1987), American Association for the Advancement of Science (county member 1974-1977, Chairman of Commission on fellows 1977). Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Biometrics Society, Institute Mathematics Statistics, American Society Industrial Engineers, Royal Statis.Soc., International Statistics Institute.
Connections
Married Edna Taylor Martz, September 19, 1952. 3 children: m. T.J. Hirasuna, August 13, 1977. 2 children: m. Vonna Halford, August 28, 1982.
4 children: multiple Sclerosis Thomas, May 1, 1987.
- Father:
- John Hunter
- Mother:
- Irene (Robinson) Hunter
- Spouse:
- Edna Taylor Martz
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- 1987 Hunter
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- August 28 Hunter
- child:
- multiple Sclerosis Thomas Hunter
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- 1977 Hunter
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- m. T.J. Hirasuna Hunter
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- 1982 Hunter
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- May 1 Hunter
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- m. Vonna Halford Hunter
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- August 13 Hunter
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Nationality
American