Chester I. Bliss | |
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| Born | February 1, 1899 |
| Died | March 14, 1979 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University Columbia University |
| Known for | Probit model |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology Statistics |
| Thesis | Temperature Characteristics for Prepupal Development in Drosophila Melanogaster (1926) |
| Doctoral advisor | Thomas Hunt Morgan |
Chester Ittner Bliss (February 1, 1899 – March 14, 1979) was primarily a biologist, who is best known for his contributions to statistics. He was born in Springfield, Ohio in 1899 and died in 1979. He was the first secretary of the International Biometric Society.