Samuel S. Wilks | |
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| Born | June 17, 1906 |
| Died | March 7, 1964 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Known for | Wilks's lambda distribution |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematical statistics |
| Institutions | Princeton University |
| Doctoral advisor | Henry Louis Rietz |
| Doctoral students | Theodore Wilbur Anderson Wilfrid Dixon Ted Harris Donald A. S. Fraser Frederick Mosteller George W. Brown |
Samuel Stanley Wilks (June 17, 1906 – March 7, 1964) was an American mathematician and academic who played an important role in the development of mathematical statistics, especially in regard to practical applications.