Background
Aitchison, Beatrice was born on July 18, 1908 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Clyde Bruce and Bertha (Williams) Aitchison.
Aitchison, Beatrice was born on July 18, 1908 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Clyde Bruce and Bertha (Williams) Aitchison.
AB, Goucher College, 1928. Doctor of Science (honorary), Goucher College, 1979. AM, Johns Hopkins, 1931.
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Johns Hopkins, 1933. Master of Arts in Economics with honors, University Oregon, 1937.
Associate professor mathematics University Richmond, 1933—1934. Lecturer statistics American University, 1934—1944. Instructor economics University Oregon, 1939—1941.
Junior statistician advancing to senior statistician Interstate Commerce Commission, 1938—1948, principal transport economist, 1948—1951. Director transport economics division Office Transportation, Department Commerce, 1951—1953. Director transportation research Post Office Department, Washington, 1953—1958, transportation research and statistics, 1958—1967, director transportation rates and economics, 1967—1971, transportation consultant, from 1971.
Consultant Traffic Analysis and Forecasting Office Defense Transportation, 1942—1945. Consultant military traffic. With United States Army, 1950-1953.
Fellow: American Statistical Association. Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Trans and Logistics, American Economic Association, Phi Delta Gamma, Pi Lambda Theta, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.