Background
Ingram Olkin is best known for developing statistical analyses for evaluating policies, particularly in education. Throughout
his career, Olkin conducted highly significant research concerning new and innovative statistical models and methods for the
behavioral medical, and social sciences, often simultaneously. Particularly outstanding is his research into combining, statistically,
the scientific results from independent studies.
Extent
47.5 Linear Feet
(33 boxes)
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Availability
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