Samuel Stanley Wilks, known in many circles as the "statesman of statistics," died at his home in Princeton, NJ. He was 57.rnWilks was born in Little Elm, TX. He earned a degree in architecture, but because of his poor eyesight, Wilks feared his career in that profession might stall. He later pursued a career in mathematics. He studied at the University of Texas and became an instructor before he was awarded a fellowship at the University of Iowa.
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机译：塞缪尔·斯坦利·威尔克斯（Samuel Stanley Wilks）被许多人称为“统计政治家”，死于新泽西州普林斯顿的家中。他现年57岁。威尔克斯（Wilks）出生于德克萨斯州的小榆树。他获得了建筑学学位，但是由于视力不佳，Wilks担心他从事该行业的职业可能会停滞。后来他从事数学职业。他在得克萨斯大学学习，并在成为爱荷华大学奖学金之前成为一名讲师。
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