Lloyd Steadman Nelson

Background

Nelson, Lloyd Steadman was born on March 29, 1922 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of Ronald Richbourg and Marion Shapley (Rogers) Nelson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. North Carolina, 1943; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Connecticut, 1950.

Career

Instructor physics, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1943-1944; instructor chemistry, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1949-1951; research chemist, General Electric Company, Waterford, New York, 1951-1953; research associate, General Electric Research Laboratory, Schenectady, New York, 1953-1956; consultant statistician, General Electric Lamp Division, Cleveland, 1956-1968; lecturer in mathematics, Case Institute Technology, Cleveland, 1963-1964; manager applied mathematics laboratory, General Electric Major Appliance Group, Louisville, 1968-1980; director statistical methods, Nashua (N.H.) Corporation, 1980-1992; private practice statistical consultant, since 1992.

Achievements

• Lloyd Steadman Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Statistics consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Quality Control (Shewhart medal, 1978, Deming medal 1985), American Statistical Association (outstanding statistician of year award 1983). M C.

Connections

Married Almeda Christine Ponder, February 21, 1947. Children: Peter Reid, Fay Hulett-Nelson, Barbara Nelson Ramey. Married Frances Betty Pallant, March 13, 1982.

Father:

Ronald Richbourg Nelson

Mother:

Marion Shapley (Rogers) Nelson

Spouse:

Frances Betty Pallant

Spouse:

Almeda Christine Ponder

child:

Barbara Nelson Ramey Nelson

child:

Fay Hulett-Nelson

child:

Peter Reid Nelson