About
English statistician and economist best known for pioneering the use of sampling techniques in social surveys. He is considered one of the leading minds of the world-renowned London School of Economics. In 1919 he was established as the Chair of Statistics in Britain, a position created for him. In 1922 he became a Fellow of the British Academy and was knighted in 1950.
Before Fame
He was educated at Christ's Hospital and earned a scholarship to attend Trinity College, Cambridge to study mathematics. He became a teacher, eventually being hired as a professor for the London School of Economics.
Trivia
Throughout his life he carried out countless studies, working on subjects of trade, wages, and income. By around 1910 he was also working with social statistics, shedding light on the working class conditions in London. The culmination of his work on social surveys was the New Survey of London Life and Labour.
Family Life
He married Julia Hilliam in 1904 and they had three daughters. One of his daughters, Marian, also had a career in economics. His father was a minister in the Church of England who died when Arthur was only one. His mother was thus left to raise their 7 children alone.
Associated With
Harry Dexter White is an economist from the post-World War II era.
