Background
Burgess, Robert Wilbur was born on July 25, 1887 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Isaac Bronson and Ellen (Wilbur) Burgess.
Burgess, Robert Wilbur was born on July 25, 1887 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Isaac Bronson and Ellen (Wilbur) Burgess.
Graduate Morgan Pk. Academy, 1905. Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1908, honorary Doctor of Science, 1948. Rhodes scholar, 1908-1911.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford, 1910.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell 1914.
Instructor in mathematics, Purdue, 1911-1912. Assistant in mathematics, Cornell, 1912-1914, instructor, 1914-1916. Instructor mathematics, Brown University, 1916-1917, assistant professor, 1919-1925.
Statistician and economist, Western Electric Company, 1924-1952.
Consultant statistics from 1952. Director bureau of Census, Department Commerce, from 1953.
Christ died on the cross to give humans the promise of everlasting life, but this requires that each individual accepts Christ into his life and asks for forgiveness.
Served as first lieutenant, O.R.C., duty at Washington, District of Columbia, October 1917-May 1918. Fellow American Statistical Association (vice president 1939). Member Conference of Business Economists, American Mathematics Association, American Economic Association, Econometric Society, Institute of Mathematical Statistics.
Brown Engineering Association (president 1942).
Economic Principles Commission National Association, of Manufacturers, 1944. Delta Upsilon, Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi fraternities.
Clubs: Downtown Athletic, Brown University (New York).
Married Dorothy Cross, January 1, 1925. Children: Mary Ellen, Dorothy Cleveland, Margaret Cross.