Background
Truax, Donald Robert was born on August 29, 1927 in Minneapolis. Son of William Raymond and Hermina Wilhelmina (Sobolick) Truax.
Truax, Donald Robert was born on August 29, 1927 in Minneapolis. Son of William Raymond and Hermina Wilhelmina (Sobolick) Truax.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, U. Washington, 1951; Master of Science in Mathematics, U. Washington, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics, Stanford University, 1955.
Research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1955-1956; assistant professor mathematics, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1956-1959; assistant professor mathematics, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1959-1962; associate professor mathematics, U. Oregon, 1962-1969; professor mathematics, U. Oregon, since 1969.
With United States Navy, 1945-1947. Fellow Institute Mathematics Statistics. Member American Statistical Association.
Married Barbara June Eckton, September 16, 1950. Children: Mary, Catherine, Patricia, Gail.