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Howard Wainer

Howard Charles Wainer (born October 26, 1943) is an American statistician, past principal research scientist at the Educational Testing Service, adjunct professor of statistics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and author, known for his contributions in the fields of statistics, psychometrics, and statistical graphics.

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Known for
Unit-weighted regression
Alma mater
Princeton University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Born
Howard Charles Goldhaber (1943-10-26) October 26, 1943 (age 82) New York City, U.S.
Doctoral advisor
Harold Gulliksen
Doctoral students
David Thissen
Fields
Statistics

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related to Awards and honors · 37
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Born · 1
Howard Wainer → Howard Charles Goldhaber (1943-10-26) October 26, 1943 (age 82) New York City, U.S.
Doctoral advisor · 1
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Doctoral students · 1
Howard Wainer → David Thissen

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