Ernest Kurnow

Ernest Kurnow (born 1912) is a professor of undergraduate business statistics at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University, where he has been teaching since 1948. In his tenure at NYU, he has served as director of the Doctoral Program and was the chairman of the Department of Statistics and Operations Research from 1962 to 1976. Aside from his teaching activities, Kurnow has consulted government organizations, private corporations, and public utilities in the areas of finance, survey design, and forecasting.

Kurnow was featured in a New York Times interview on his experience growing up during the Great Depression: http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/national/thenewhardtimes/index.html#/kurnow

Education

• Ph.D., New York University, 1951
• M.S., City College of New York, 1933
• B.S., City College of New York, 1932

Family

Professor Kurnow's wife is Joyce Kurnow. He has three daughters: Ruth Jarrett, Susan Weistrop and Alice Morin.

Awards

• NYU Alumni Great Teacher Award in 1974
• Fellow of the American Statistical Association
• Elected to the International Statistical Institute

References

• Homepage of Ernest Kurnow
• The Constant Statistician

• Death Notice Joyce Kurnow NYTimes
• AAUP: Oldest Practicing Professor?
• New York Times: Professor Ernest Kurnow shares Great Depression experience