Background
Kruskal was born to a Jewish family in New York City to a successful fur wholesaler. His mother, Lillian Rose Vorhaus Kruskal Oppenheimer, became a noted promoter of Origami during the early era of television
mathematician statistician university professor
Kruskal was born to a Jewish family in New York City to a successful fur wholesaler. His mother, Lillian Rose Vorhaus Kruskal Oppenheimer, became a noted promoter of Origami during the early era of television
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1940. Master of Science, Harvard University, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1955.
Mathematician, United States Naval Proving Ground, 1941-1944;
vice president, Kruskal and Kruskal, Inc., New York City, 1946-1948;
member of faculty, University of Chicago, since 1950;
professor statistics, University of Chicago, since 1962;
Ernest De Witt Burton distinguished service professor, University of Chicago, since 1973;
professor emeritus, University of Chicago, since 1990;
department chairman, University of Chicago, 1966-1973;
dean Division Social Sciences, University of Chicago, 1974-1979, 80-84;
dean pro tempore Harris Graduate School Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago, 1988-1989. Visiting professor University of California at Berkeley, 1955-1956, Harvard, summer 1959. Fellow Center Advanced Study Behavioral Sciences, 1970-1971.
Member President's Committee Federal Statistics, 1970-1971. Chairman of Commission national statistics National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1971-1978. Member of advisory council National Science Foundation, 1977-1989.
Member of advisory committee Federal Statistical System Reorganization, 1978-1979. Member educational advisory board John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1980-1988.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow Institute of Mathematics Statistics (president 1970-1971), American Statistical Association (vice president 1972-1974, president 1982, Outstanding Statistician award Chicago chapter 1976, advisory committee to Bureau Census 1979-1984, chairman 1984, Founders award 1992), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member International Statistical Institute, Royal Statistical Society, Mathematics Association American, Biometric Society, Bernoulli Society for Mathematics Statistics and Probability, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Norma Jane Evans, August 23, 1942 (deceased March 1992). Children: Vincent Joseph, Thomas Evan, Jonas David.