Thank you for being a member of the History of Statistics Interest Group. We are excited to offer some exciting opportunities to participate in this year. Be sure you are signed up to receive alerts from our page so you don't miss anything. You can also follow us on Twitter @HOS_ASA.
Upcoming events:
- · September 25th at 3:30 pm ET: Why do the History of Statistics? By Margo Anderson (virtual). Register here to get the Zoom link.
- · October 23rd at 3:30 pm ET: HOSIG Book Club meeting: Statistics on the Table by Stephen Stigler. We will discuss Chapters 1-10 at this meeting (virtual). Register here to get the Zoom link.
Brief history of this HoS group
Michael P. Cohen, Phyllis Curtiss, David Hitchcock, Alan Hutson, Wendy Martinez, John McKenzie, and Margaret Nemeth met at JSM 2017 in Baltimore and discussed the formation of the ASA History of Statistics Interest Group. The group wrote a draft charter and obtained 156 names for the petition to form an ASA interest group. The Council of Sections approved the charter and the History of Statistics Interest Group was formed in December 2017 with Wendy Martinez serving as the chair for 2017–2018.
The purpose of the History of Statistics Interest Group is to bring together individuals and groups who have an active interest in the history of statistics, to share information and research about the history of statistics, and to provide resources for educators and researchers.