Mortimer Spiegelman | |
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Born | (1901-12-10)December 10, 1901 |
Died | March 25, 1969(1969-03-25) (aged 67) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn Harvard University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Demography Public health Statistics |
Institutions | American Public Health Association |
Academic advisors | Louis I. Dublin Alfred J. Lotka[1] |
Mortimer Spiegelman (December 10, 1901 – March 25, 1969)[1] was an American statistician, actuary, and demographer whose research focused on the application of statistics to the field of public health.[2] He was Staff Statistician at the American Public Health Association (APHA) from 1967 until his death in 1969. He was a fellow of the APHA, the Society of Actuaries, and the American Statistical Association.[1] The APHA's Statistics Section has awarded the Mortimer Spiegelman Award in his honor since 1970. The annual award is given to a distinguished public health statistician under the age of 40.[3][2]