John Neter
American statistician (1923–2022)
John Neter (February 8, 1923 – December 6, 2022) was a German-born American statistician, university professor, and widely published author.
Growing up in Germany, he was a classmate of Henry Kissinger.
He spent much of his career teaching statistics at University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.
In 1965 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association.
He served as President of the American Statistical Association in 1985. In 1990 Neter was awarded the American Statistical Association's Founders Award.
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