1951

Statistics In Chemistry

Hugh M. Smallwood, Chairman; John W. Tukey,

Vice Chairman

July 23: Statistics in Analytical Chemistry: Grant Wernimont, Discussion; James A. Mitchell, "Control of Accuracy and Precision of Industrial Tests and Analyses;" John Mandel, "Design of Experimental Work to Develop Analytical Methods;" Joseph Geffner, "Evaluation of the Elementary Causes of Deviations in Spectrochemical Analyses;" Marion M. Sandomire, "Standardization of Test Methods through Inter-Laboratory Tests."

July24: Role of Statistics in Chemistry: John W. Tukey, Discussion; George Kimball, "Introductory Principles;" William G. Cochran, "Comparative Experimentation;" Subject and speaker to be announced; John W. Tukey, "Empirical Knowledge vs. Insight." Training in Statistics for Chemists: Round-table discussion, leaders to be announced.

July 25: Clinic: At this session, discussion of concrete problems by members of the conference will be carried on. Statistics in Laboratory Experimentation: W. J. Youden, Discussion; Bourdon F. Scribner, "Problems in Spectrochemical Analysis;" Frank Wilcoxon, "The Use of Ranks in Latin Square Designs."

July 26: Statistics in Laboratory Experimentation (cont.): James I. Minor, "Precision Reference Temperatures;" Louis Tanner, "The Selection of Economic Precision Limits for Laboratory Tests." Statistics in Industrial Research: R. H. Noel, Discussion; W. L. Gore, "Resolution of Interactions in Chemical Experimentation:" Allyn W. Kimball, Jr., "Utility of Variance Analysis."

July 27: Statistics in Industrial Research (cont.): Charles A. Bicking, "The Role of Statistics in Increasing the Productivity of Industrial Research ;" K. A. Brownlee, subject to be announced; Cuthbert Daniel, "Linear Extrapolation."

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