Abraham Wald, 1902-1950

Abraham Wald

This paper grew out of a lecture presented at the 54th Session of the International Statistical Institute in Berlin, August 13 20, 2003, Schneeweiss (2003). It intends not only to outline the eventful life of Abraham Wald (1902 1950) in Austria and in the United States but also to present his extensive scientific work. In particular, the two main subjects, where he earned most of his fame, are ...

Baiju Abraham

Following variables were selected Somatotype : Endomorph, Mesomorph and Ectomorph. Psychological Variables: Achievement motivation, Sports Competition anxiety and Sports Aggression. Fitness test: modified Canadian test Achievement Motivation was measured by Sports Achievement Motivation Test (SAMT). Sports Competition Anxiety was measured by Sports Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT). The aggressio...

Biochemistry: Wald and Brown

(P being the pulsation period) could, therefore, assume any value. Moreover, if the disturbing force were periodic, a resonance of the free and forced periods would be immediately established and the amplitude of the oscillation greatly enhanced. Second-order effects, ignored in the present investigation, would thus probably soon become appreciable and could operate to destroy the resonance. Sh...

Arne Tiselius, 1902-1971.

Leopold Schenk (1840-1902).

Leopold Schenk attained international fame by his contributions to the science of embryology. The first chair of embryology in any medical school was established for him in the University of Vienna. This article briefly describes his life and his work.