Background
Bancroft, Theodore Alfonso was born on January 2, 1907 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of Frank Hammond and Laura Louise (Cox) Bancroft.
Bancroft, Theodore Alfonso was born on January 2, 1907 in Columbus, Mississippi, United States. Son of Frank Hammond and Laura Louise (Cox) Bancroft.
Bachelor of Arts, University Florida, 1927; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1943.
Teaching assistant mathematics, Vanderbilt University, 1937-1938;
head mathematics department, Mercer U., 1938-1934l;
associate professor mathematics, U. Georgia, 1946-1947;
director statistical laboratory, Auburn U., 1947-1949;
associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1949;
professor, Iowa State University, 1950-1977;
professor emeritus, Iowa State University, 1977-1986;
director, head statistical laboratory, department statistics, Iowa State University, 1950-1972. United Nations assignment, Middle East, India, 1954, Mexico, 1955, University training command, Italy, 1945, Japan Society Promotion of Science visiting professor, 1973. Visiting professor U. Philippines, 1973, Catholic U., Chile, 1975.
Distinguished visiting professor.San Diego State University, 1980.
Fellow American Statistical Association (president 1970), Institute Mathematics Statistics, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member International Statistical Institute, Biometric Society (member of council, past president), National Research Council, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Mu Sigma Rho (national director).
Married Lenore Springer, December 1, 1933. Children: Alice Muriel, Lenore Louise.