Fritz J. Scheuren is an American

statistician A statistician is a person who works with Theory, theoretical or applied statistics. The profession exists in both the private sector, private and public sectors. It is common to combine statistical knowledge with expertise in other subjects, a ...

known for his work on human rights, record linkage, and administrative records. He was president of the

American Statistical Association The American Statistical Association (ASA) is the main professional organization for statisticians and related professionals in the United States. It was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 27, 1839, and is the second-oldest continuous ...

in 2011. Scheuren is a vice president of the

National Opinion Research Center NORC at the University of Chicago, previously the National Opinion Research Center, is an independent social research organization in the United States. Established in 1941, its corporate headquarters is located in downtown Chicago, with office ...

Career

Scheuren was a coauthor, with Thomas Herzog and

William E. Winkler William Erwin Winkler (November 11, 1946 – June 30, 2022) was an American statistician who spent most of his career at the U.S. Census Bureau. He is known for many contributions to the development of probabilistic methods for record linkage and t ...

, of the 1997 book, ''Data Quality and Record Linkage Techniques'' (Springer, 1997). He co-edited the book ''Statistical Methods for Human Rights'' with David L. Banks and

Jana Asher Jana Lynn Asher is a statistician known for her work on human rights and sexual violence. She is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at Slippery Rock University. She was a co-editor of the book ''Statistical Methods for Human Rig ...

.Jana Asher, David L. Banks, and Fritz J. Scheuren (eds). 2008. ''Statistical Methods for Human Rights''. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-72836-0. Reviews of ''Statistical Methods for Human Rights'': * * * *

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Contact information for Fritz Scheuren
at George Washington University * *Katherine M. Condon. 2017
Interview with Fritz J. Scheuren: Statistical Mentsch
''Statistical Journal of the IAOS'' 33, 269–285. DOI 10.3233/SJI-171061

American statisticians Presidents of the American Statistical Association Fellows of the American Statistical Association Year of birth missing (living people) Living people George Washington University alumni Tufts University alumni {{statistician-stub