Walter A. Shewhart

Summary

Walter A. Shewhart is a human^[1]. He was born in New Canton^[2]. He was born on +1891-03-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Parsippany-Troy Hills^[4]. He died on +1967-03-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], engineer^[7], statistician^[8], and economist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Walter A. Shewhart's place of birth was New Canton^[2].
• Walter A. Shewhart died in Parsippany-Troy Hills^[4].
• Walter A. Shewhart was born on +1891-03-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Walter A. Shewhart died on +1967-03-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Friends Central Cemetery^[11].
• Walter A. Shewhart held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Walter A. Shewhart worked as a physicist^[6].
• Walter A. Shewhart's professions included engineer^[7].
• Walter A. Shewhart's professions included statistician^[8].
• Walter A. Shewhart's professions included economist^[9].
• Walter A. Shewhart's field of work was physics^[13].
• Walter A. Shewhart's field of work was engineering^[14].
• Walter A. Shewhart's field of work was statistics^[15].
• Walter A. Shewhart held the position of chairperson^[16].
• Walter A. Shewhart was employed by Western Electric^[17].
• Walter A. Shewhart was employed by Bell Labs^[18].
• Walter A. Shewhart's education included a stint at University of Illinois system^[19].
• Walter A. Shewhart's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Walter A. Shewhart is individuals control chart^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Walter A. Shewhart is control chart^[22].
• Walter A. Shewhart received the Holley Medal^[23].
• Walter A. Shewhart received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[24].
• Walter A. Shewhart received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[25].
• Walter A. Shewhart was a member of American Statistical Association^[26].
• Walter A. Shewhart was a member of Econometric Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Canton^[2], Walter A. Shewhart… he was born on +1891-03-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois system^[19], a state university system^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1867^[30], headquartered in Urbana^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[20], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], engineer^[7], statistician^[8], and economist^[9]. Fields of work include physics^[13], a branch of science^[36]; engineering^[14], a field of work^[37]; and statistics^[15], an academic major^[38]. Employers include Western Electric^[17], a business^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1869^[41], headquartered in New York City^[42] and Bell Labs^[18], a privately held company^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1925^[45], headquartered in Murray Hill^[46]. Walter A. Shewhart held the position of chairperson^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include individuals control chart^[21] and control chart^[22], a method^[47]. Things named for Walter A. Shewhart include Shewhart Medal^[48], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1948^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Holley Medal^[23], a medallion^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1924^[54]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[24]; and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[25], a fellowship award^[55].

Death and Burial

Walter A. Shewhart died on +1967-03-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Parsippany-Troy Hills^[4]. He is buried at Friends Central Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Walter A. Shewhart ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by W. Edwards Deming^[58], an industrial engineer^[59], 1900–1993^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation^[62], specialised in quality management^[63].

Entities named for him include Shewhart Medal^[48], an award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1948^[51].

FAQs

Where was Walter A. Shewhart born?

Born in New Canton^[2], Walter A. Shewhart…

Where did Walter A. Shewhart die?

Walter A. Shewhart died in Parsippany-Troy Hills^[4].

What did Walter A. Shewhart do for work?

Walter A. Shewhart worked as physicist^[6], engineer^[7], statistician^[8], and economist^[9].

Where did Walter A. Shewhart go to school?

Walter A. Shewhart was educated at University of Illinois system^[19] and University of California, Berkeley^[20].

What awards did Walter A. Shewhart receive?

Honors received include Holley Medal^[23], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[24], and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[25].

Who did Walter A. Shewhart influence?

Walter A. Shewhart has been cited as an influence by W. Edwards Deming^[58].