W. Edwards Deming AKA William Edwards Deming Born: 14-Oct-1900 Birthplace: Sioux City, IA Died: 20-Dec-1993 Location of death: Washington, DC Cause of death: Cancer - unspecified
Gender: Male Religion: Anglican/Episcopalian Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Mathematician, Engineer Nationality: United States Executive summary: Quality Control guru Father: William Albert Deming (d. 1930) Mother: Pluma Irene Edwards (d. 1920) Brother: Robert Edwards Deming (b. 11-May-1902) Sister: Elizabeth Marie Deming Hood (b. 21-Jan-1909) Wife: Agnes Bell (m. Jun-1922, d. 1930) Daughter: Dorothy Deming Baker (adopted, d. 1984) Wife: Lola Elizabeth Shupe (m. 2-Apr-1932, d. Jun-1986, heart failure) Daughter: Diana Deming Cahill (b. Dec-1934) Daughter: Linda Ratcliff (b. Jun-1942)
University: BS Electrical Engineering, University of Wyoming at Laramie (1921) University: MS Mathematics and Physics, University of Colorado (1925) Professor: Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO Professor: University of Colorado University: PhD Mathematics and Physics, Yale University (1928) Professor: New York University (1946-93) Professor: Columbia University (1988-93)
American Express Consultant (1975)
AT&T Consultant (1959-63)
Chrysler (1957-59)
Dow Chemical Consultant
Ford Motors Consultant (1981)
General Motors Consultant (1981-94)
Goodyear Consultant (1971-73)
Hewlett-Packard (1977-78)
IBM Consultant (1971)
Mead Consultant (1966-67)
Pfizer Consultant (1972-74)
Southern Bell Consultant (1953-61)
Volkswagen Consultant (1962-65)
Young & Rubicam Consultant (1960-74)
US Agriculture Department mathematical physicist (1927-39) Bell Laboratories Intern
Western Electric Intern
American Association for the Advancement of Science American Statistical Association International Statistical Institute National Academy of Engineering (1983) National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1987)
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