Background
Hansen, Morris Howard was born on December 15, 1910 in Thermopolis, Wyoming, United States. Son of Hans C. and Maud Ellen (Omstead) Hansen.
government official statistician
Hansen, Morris Howard was born on December 15, 1910 in Thermopolis, Wyoming, United States. Son of Hans C. and Maud Ellen (Omstead) Hansen.
Bachelor of Science, University Wyoming, 1934. Master of Arts, American University, 1940. Doctor of Laws, University Wyoming, 1959.
Statistician, Wyoming Relief Administration, 1934; statistician, United States bureau of Census, Washington, 1935-1943; chief statistical research division, United States bureau of Census, Washington, 1944-1949; statistical assistant director, United States bureau of Census, Washington, 1949-1951; assistant director statistical standards, United States bureau of Census, Washington, 1951-1961; associate director research and development, United States bureau of Census, Washington, 1961-1968; senior vice president, Westat, Inc., 1968-1986; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Westat, Inc., since 1986. Instructor statistics graduate school Department Agriculture, 1945-1950. Formerly statistical consultant National Analysts, Inc.
Fellow American Statistical Association (president 1960), Royal Statistical Society (honorary), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Mathematics Statistics (president 1953). Member International Statistical Institute (honorary member), Population Association American, National Academy of Sciences (committee national statistics 1972-1976), International Association Survey Statisticians (president 1973-1977), Sigma Xi, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Mildred R. Latham, August 31, 1930 (deceased February 16, 1983). Children— Evelyn Maxine, Morris Howard, James Hans, Kristine Ellen. Married Eleonore Lamb, October 21, 1986.