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Louis B. Kahn (b. 9 May 1918; d. 5 July 2012) was born in Chicago, Illinois to Hungarian and Latvian parents. In 1959, he was one of 10 leading pioneers in the application of statistics using electronic computers, and he presented the Queen of England with a statistical paper that he read to the Royal Statistical Society. He had been in World War II in infantry in Germany as Lieutenant and was honored the Purple Heart, 2 Bronze Medals and 3 Battle Stars. Prof. Kahn published a book entitled ''A Study of Productivity and Its Measurement'' in 1951. Prof. Kahn co-authored a book entitled ''Logistics Papers'' with J.E. Hamilton in 1956. He also authored a paper entitled ''A Statistical Model for Evaluating the Reliability of Safety Systems for Plants Manufacturing Hazardous Products'' in 1959.
Louis B. Kahn was born in 1918 in Chicago, Illinois to Hungarian and Latvian parents. In 1959, he was one of 10 leading pioneers in the application of statistics using electronic computers, and he presented the Queen of England with a statistical paper that he read to the Royal Statistical Society. He had been in World War II in infantry in Germany as Lieutenant and was honored the Purple Heart, 2 Bronze Medals and 3 Battle Stars.


'''ACADEMIC BACKGROUND'''

Illinois Institute of Technology - B.S. (1940)

University of Manchester, School of Technology - Certificate (1945)

University of Wisconsin - M.S. (1948), Ph.D (1951)


'''References'''

Who'sWho in the West, 15th edition, 1976-1977. Chicago, IL: Marquis Who'sWho, 1977

American Men and Women of Science, 13TH EDITION, VOLUME 3 H–K, 1976

''Stock system minimizes'' risks by George Rhodes, S.F. Examiner & Chronicle, January 20. 1974





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Louis B. Kahn was born in 1918 in Chicago, Illinois to Hungarian and Latvian parents. In 1959, he was one of 10 leading pioneers in the application of statistics using electronic computers, and he presented the Queen of England with a statistical paper that he read to the Royal Statistical Society. He had been in World War II in infantry in Germany as Lieutenant and was honored the Purple Heart, 2 Bronze Medals and 3 Battle Stars.