Myles Hollander (March 21, 1941 – January 27, 2025) was an American academic statistician who made research contributions to nonparametric methods, biostatistics, and reliability. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University (1961), he pursued a Master of Science (1962) and Ph.D (1965) in statistics at Stanford University.[2] He began teaching at Florida State University in 1965, and held the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professorship of Statistics at from 1998 to 2007.[3] He was a Fellow of the American Statistical Association (1972),[4] the Institute of Mathematical Statistics,[5] and the International Statistical Institute.
Hollander was married to Glee Ross from 1963 until her death in 2015.[6] He died on January 27, 2025, at the age of 83.[7]
References
- ^ American men and women of science - Jaques Cattell Press - Google Books. Bowker. 1986. ISBN 9780835222242. Retrieved 2012-01-05 – via Google Books.
- ^ Samaniego, Francisco J. (August 2008). "A Conversation with Myles Hollander". Statistical Science. 23 (3): 420–438. doi:10.1214/07-STS248. ResearchGate:48209955
- ^ Jean, Tarah (29 January 2025). "'The gentlest of gentle souls': Retired FSU professor is remembered by faculty, loved ones". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "ASA Fellows". American Statistical Association. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Honored IMS Fellows". Institute of Mathematical Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Glee Hollander". Tallahassee Democrat. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Myles Hollander". Tallahassee Democrat. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
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