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David L. DeMets
St. Petersburg, Florida, in (now Rutgers University),
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1936. In 1943, Anderson graduating in 1938. Her
The Department of
was attending the University career in mathematics Janet Louise
Biostatistics at the Harvard
of Florida when he was included actuarial analy-
School of Public Health
Williams
called to war only six cred- sis, code-breaking during
named David L. DeMets—
its shy of his bachelor’s WWII for the government,
professor and chair of the
Submitted by Mari Palta,
degree. During the war, and managing a statistics
Department of Biostatistics
Elizabeth Margosches,
he was assigned to the air- department. Carroll was a
and Medical Informatics at
Marcia Ciol, and
craft carrier Bennington. member of the American
Tena Katsaounis
the University of Wisconsin,
After the war, Anderson Statistical Association and a
Madison—recipient of
returned to the University of contributor to the Gordon Janet Williams, a longtime
the 2009 Marvin Zelen
Florida, where he completed Research Conferences. member of the ASA, passed
Leadership Award in
his bachelor’s and earned Carroll’s solitary pas- away on February 24 of
Statistical Science. DeMets
his master’s; he earned his times were intellectual lung cancer at St. John’s
will deliver a lecture titled
PhD in mathematics from ones, particularly puzzles Pleasant Valley Hospital
“Challenges in Clinical
the University of Michigan. such as crossword, jigsaw, in Camarillo, California.
Trials: Some Old and Some
Anderson taught at crypto quotes, logic, and Williams had a long and
New” on May 29, 2009, at
Oberlin College in Ohio anagrams. An avid reader, varied career in statistics
Harvard University.
and Duquesne University she had a particular bent for and mathematics. She was
The award recognizes an
in Pennsylvania. He also mysteries, which, of course, born and raised in Braintree,
individual in government,
worked as a statistical ana- she tried to solve before Massachusetts, graduated
industry, or academia, who
lyst for J and L Steel and finishing the book. But from Wellesley College in
by virtue of his/her out-
General Tire. Teaching was she also loved socializing, 1958, earned a master’s
standing leadership, has
Anderson’s true passion, entertaining, cooking, and degree in mathematics from
greatly affected the theory
so, when the University of playing games—charades, Northwestern University,
and practice of statistical
Western Kentucky asked liars dice, six-letter word and completed a PhD from
science. While individual
him to be their chair of game, trivial pursuit, and Brandeis University in 1966.
accomplishments are con-
mathematics, he moved bridge. With her wealth of She taught at the University
sidered, the most distin-
his family to Bowling knowledge, you definitely of Illinois, in Europe, at
guishing criterion is the
Green, Kentucky. Eight wanted her on your team. Simmons College in Boston,
awardee’s contribution to
years later, he returned to Carroll was passionate and at the University of
the creation of an environ-
the northeast, where he about many things, but the California in Irvine. In 1989,
ment in which statistical
remained until retirement. top two were food and trav- Williams retired from the
science and its applica-
Anderson was a member eling. She enjoyed all aspects university and moved to
tions have flourished. This
of Phi Beta Kappa, the of food—eating it, prepar- Washington, DC, where
annual award—supported
Debating Team, and the ing it, figuring out new she worked for the U.S.
by colleagues, friends,
Democratic Party. He was flavor combinations, and Department of Labor on the
and family—was estab-
also a great tennis and Ping- creatively using leftovers. statistical validation for the
lished to honor Zelen’s
Pong player. He is survived Her love of travel took her changes in the Consumer
long and distinguished
by his wife of 53 years, many places. She liked to Price Index. In 2005, she
career as a statistician and
Lucia, and six children. experience countries on moved back to California.
his major role in shaping
her own terms—no guided Williams was an active
the biostatistics field.
tours for her. She would member of the Caucus for
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walk around, visit museums, Women in Statistics, serving
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admire architecture, and as its president in 2000. That
Mavis Bowler experience local year, she was instrumental in
Allan George
Carroll
cuisine. But she also liked establishing the F. N. David
Anderson
learning about the culture, award, jointly sponsored by
Mavis Carroll passed
and took advantage of COPSS and the caucus and
Allan George Anderson,
away on March 7, 2009,
educational travel through given every other year to a
who was a statistics professor
in Wilmington, North
Elderhostel, making statistician who has served
at the University of Western
Carolina, at the age of 91.
many friends with whom as a role model to women
Kentucky, died November
Carroll graduated high
she kept in contact. and excelled in leadership,
5, 2008.
school at 16 and was given
Carroll is survived by her statistical research, educa-
He was born in New
a full scholarship in math-
three daughters, as well as tion, and service. Williams
York City in 1923, but
ematics to attend New
three grandchildren and was also a member of the
moved with his family to
Jersey College for Women
five great grandchildren. Committee on Women in
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