Helen Abbey

Helen Abbey
Born(1915-09-01)September 1, 1915
DiedMarch 4, 2001(2001-03-04) (aged 85)
NationalityAmerican
EducationBattle Creek College
University of Michigan
Johns Hopkins University
Scientific career
FieldsBiostatistics
Thesis An Examination of the Reed-Frost Theory of Epidemics
Doctoral advisorWilliam Gemmell Cochran
Notable studentsVictor A. McKusick
Alfred Sommer
Ann Zauber

Helen Abbey (September 1, 1915 – March 4, 2001) was an American biostatistician known for her research on the health effects of radiation and on infections among Native Americans, and for her prolific mentoring of students in statistics.[1][2] She was affiliated with Johns Hopkins University for over 50 years.[2]

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