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(1999) as well as the discussants included an account of the rich history of
statistics in Canada.
The interview articles of C. W. Dunnett [Liaison (1993)] and I. Olkin
[Press (1989)] are filled with historical remarks about colleagues, lives and
careers. These articles were included in the edited Festschrift Volumes re-
spectively An interview of H. Robbins [Page (1989)] appeared in “Herbert
Robbins: Selected Papers” (T. L. Lai and D. Siegmund eds.) which is a de-
light to read.
Morris H. DeGroot was born on June 8, 1931 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
The dedication and memorial article in Statist. Sci. (1991, 6, 4-14), Biography
of Morris H. DeGroot, portrays the life and work of DeGroot, and it is rich in
history. DeGroot had a key role in creating the new journal, Statistical Sci-
ence, and he served as its Executive Editor during its formative years. DeGroot
was also responsible for several early interview articles. DeGroot died on
November 2, 1989.
The Archives of Films of Distinguished Statisticians in the American Sta-
tistical Association has taped lectures and interviews of some of the eminent
statisticians, including: T. W. Anderson, D. Blackwell, R. C. Bose, G. Box, H.
Chernoff, W. G. Cochran, D. R. Cox, H. Cramér, E. W. Deming, F. Graybill,
I. J. Good, M. Hansen, R. V. Hogg, S. Hunter, O. Kempthorne, E. L. Lehmann,
J. Neyman, F. Mosteller, G. Noether, I. Olkin, E. J. G. Pitman, C. R. Rao, H.
Robbins, E. L. Scott, J. W. Tukey, and M. Zelen. These are wonderful films,
filled with fascinating stories. A local Chapter of the American Statistical As-
sociation (ASA) or other scholarly societies may consider renting some of the
films from the ASA’s Archives for their meetings.
The edited volume of Pearson and Kendall (1970) includes very valuable
selected articles and hence it will undoubtedly serve as an excellent resource.
One may also consult the monographs and articles of Aldrich (1997), Ander-
son (1996), Craig (1986), David (1998), Edwards (1997a,b), Fienberg
(1992,1997), Ghosh et al. (1999), Halmos (1985), Hogg (1986), LeCam
(1986b), Shafer (1986), Stigler (1980,1986,1989,1991,1996) and Zabell (1989)
for a better appreciation of the international statistical heritage.
With due respect to all contributors, both past and present, in our young
field of statistics, we present the selected biographies. We earnestly hope that
the lives and careers of these fascinating individuals, and many others who
unfortunately could not be mentioned here in detail, will continue to inspire,
nurture and touch the souls of the future generations of statisticians.
LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN
R. R. Bahadur: Raghu Raj Bahadur was born in Delhi, India on April