Remembering Wassily Hoeffding
Nicholas I. Fisher, Willem R. van Zwet
TL;DR
This paper commemorates Wassily Hoeffding's life and scientific contributions, highlighting his impact on statistical science and his personal qualities as a teacher and friend.
Contribution
It provides a personal account of Hoeffding's life and work, complementing existing scholarly summaries with insights into his character.
Findings
Hoeffding made significant contributions to statistical science.
He was known for his kindness, modesty, and humor.
His legacy continues through his scientific work and personal influence.
Abstract
Wasssily Hoeffding's terminal illness and untimely death in 1991 put an end to efforts that were made to interview him for Statistical Science. An account of his scientific work is given in Fisher and Sen [The Collected Works of Wassily Hoeffding (1994) Springer], but the present authors felt that the statistical community should also be told about the life of this remarkable man. He contributed much to statistical science, but will also live on in the memory of those who knew him as a kind and modest teacher and friend, whose courage and learning were matched by a wonderful sense of humor.
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