W. Allen Wallis
Wilson Allen Wallis (November 5, 1912 – October 12, 1998) was an American economist and statistician who served as president of the University of Rochester. He is best known for the Kruskal–Wallis one-way analysis of variance, which is named after him and William Kruskal.
W. Allen Wallis | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Chancellor of the University of Rochester | |
| In office 1970–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Ira Harris |
| 1st CEO of the University of Rochester | |
| In office 1970–1975 | |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Sproull |
| 6th President of the University of Rochester | |
| In office 1962–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Cornelis W. de Kiewiet |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Sproull |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1912 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 12, 1998 (aged 85) Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Independent (until 1984) Republican (1984–1998) |
| Spouse | Anne Armstrong |
| Children | Nancy Wallis Ingling Virginia Wallis Cates |
| Parent(s) | Wilson Dallam Wallis, Grace Steele Allen |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota, The University of Chicago |
| Profession | Administrator |
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