Gabor, Andrea (1991, ASQC)
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W. Edwards Deming influenced statistical analysis through his relationship with Walter A. Shewhart; his popularization of sampling techniques; and his teaching of statistics courses. In the late 1920s, Deming became a prot�g� of Shewhart and learned about statistics and sampling from him. Ten years later, Deming used a series of lectures at the U. S. Department of Agriculture's graduate school to spread Shewhart's ideas. The lectures also led to Deming's work with the U. S. Census Bureau. Deming helped the Bureau incorporate probability sampling into the collection and analysis of demographic data. This resulted in a 1937 unemployment survey based on a 2% sample of the U. S. population. In the early 1940s, Deming replaced the 100% inspection of keypunched census data with a 5% sample. During World War II Deming helped establish and teach a series of nationwide statistical training courses. For some 10,000 engineers, inspectors, and managers, this was an early step toward implementation of statistical quality control in industry.
Deming, W. Edwards,History,Statistics,Shewhart, Walter A.,Statistical quality control (SQC),Sampling
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