Corporate Body

Statistical Society of New South Wales ( - 1962)

From
New South Wales, Australia
To
1962
Functions
Society or membership organisation

Summary

The Statistical Society of New South Wales was established in 1947 to further the study and application of statistical methods. In 1962 the Society joined with the Canberra Statistical Society to form the Statistical Society of Australia. The reformed Society continued to objects of its predecessors: to further the study, application and good practice of statistical theory and methods.

Details

The Society's publications include:
Bulletin, Statistical Society of New South Wales no.1 (March 1949) - no.22 (September 1958); continued by;
Australian journal of statistics 0004-9581 vol. 1 (April 1959) - vol. 39(3) (December 1997) (which became the journal of the Statistical Society of Australia on its establishment in 1962).

Timeline

  - 1962 Statistical Society of New South Wales
       1962 - Statistical Society of Australia

Related People

Archival resources

Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science

  • Statistical Society of Australia - Records, 1947 - 1980, MS 132; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Lancaster, H. O., 'Statistical Society of New South Wales', Australian Journal of Statistics, 30 (B) (1988), 99-109. Details

Resources

Ailie Smith

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