Frederick Mosteller

Frederick Mosteller was an influential American statistician and professor, known for his contributions to statistics, education, and science. He played a key role in promoting the importance of statistical methods in various fields, from medicine to social sciences. Mosteller co-founded the Harvard Statistics Department and was instrumental in the development of techniques such as Bayesian statistics. He also worked on applying statistics to problems in public policy and healthcare. His legacy includes numerous publications and a commitment to making statistical knowledge accessible and relevant to practitioners and researchers alike.