Background
Kish, Leslie was born on July 27, 1910 in Poprad, Hungary. Son of Albert and Serena (Spiegel) Kiss. came to the United States, 1926, naturalized, 1936.
educator Research statistician
Kish, Leslie was born on July 27, 1910 in Poprad, Hungary. Son of Albert and Serena (Spiegel) Kiss. came to the United States, 1926, naturalized, 1936.
Bachelor of Science in Math cum laude, City College of New York, 1939;Master of Arts in Mathematics Statistics, University of Michigan, 1948;Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, University of Michigan, 1952;Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Bologna, Italy, 1988.
Section head, United States Bureau Census, 1940-1941;statistician, Department Agriculture, 1941-1947;member of faculty, University of Michigan, since 1951;professor sociology, University of Michigan, 1960-1981;professor emeritus, University of Michigan, since 1981;sampling head of the, University of Michigan (Survey Research Center), since 1951;program director, research scientist, Institute Social Research, since 1963;director sampling program foreign statisticians, Institute Social Research, 1962-1981;visiting professor in statistics, London School Economics, 1965, 69, 72-73. Consultant World Fertility Survey, United Nations, World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations). Henry Russel lecturer University of Michigan, 1981.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American Statistical Association (vice president 1973-1975, president 1977), International Statistical Institute, International Association Survey Statisticians (vice president 1977-1979, president 1983-1985), American Sociological Association (Methodology award 1989), Royal Statistical Society (honorary fellow), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member Population Association American, Inter-American Statistical Institute, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Rhea Helen Kuleske, March 3, 1947. Children: Carla Elene, Andrea Stefanie.