Samuel S. Wilks

Samuel S. Wilks
Born(1906-06-17)June 17, 1906
DiedMarch 7, 1964(1964-03-07) (aged 57)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
Known forWilks's lambda distribution
Scientific career
FieldsMathematical statistics
InstitutionsPrinceton University
Doctoral advisorHenry Louis Rietz
Doctoral studentsTheodore 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.