Hubert Whitman Lilliefors (June 14, 1928 – February 23, 2008 in Bethesda, Maryland) was an American statistician, noted for his introduction of the Lilliefors test.

Lilliefors received a BA in mathematics from George Washington University in 1952[1] and his PhD at the George Washington University in 1964 under the supervision of Solomon Kullback. At the same university, he was a professor of statistics for 39 years. In the 1970s he participated in the randomizing process for the US military draft.[2]

A memorial session in his honor was held at the Joint Statistical Meetings in August 2009 in Washington, D.C.

References

  1. "Herbert W. Lilliefors". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, MI. June 16, 1952. p. 13. Retrieved May 2, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "Capsules for Draft Are Stuffed". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, AL. February 1, 1972. p. 14. Retrieved January 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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