Ledyard Tucker
| Ledyard Tucker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 19, 1910 Glenwood Springs, Colorado |
| Died |
August 16, 2004 (aged 93) Savoy, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Educational Testing Service |
| Alma mater |
University of Colorado University of Chicago |
| Doctoral advisor | Louis Leon Thurstone |
| Known for |
Angoff method Tucker decomposition Tucker–Koopman–Linn model |
Ledyard R. Tucker (19 September 1910 – 16 August 2004) was an American mathematician who specialized in statistics and psychometrics. His Ph.D. advisor at the University of Chicago was Louis Leon Thurstone. Tucker is best known for his Tucker decomposition and Tucker–Koopman–Linn model. He is credited with the invention of Angoff method.
In 1957 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.[1]
Selected publications
- Ledyard Tucker (September 1966). "Some mathematical notes on three-mode factor analysis". Psychometrika. 31 (3): 279–311. doi:10.1007/BF02289464.
References
- ↑ View/Search Fellows of the ASA, accessed 2016-07-23.
- A Conversation with Ledyard R Tucker by Neil J. Dorans
- Remembering Ledyard R Tucker by Tom Stewart
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