Robert Reuven Sokal (January 13, 1926 in Vienna, Austria – April 9, 2012 in Stony Brook, New York) was an Austrian-American biostatistician and entomologist. Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Stony Brook University, Sokal was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He promoted the use of statistics in biology and co-founded the field of numerical taxonomy, together with Peter H. A. Sneath.
Read more...The January 13, 1926 was a Wednesday under the star sign of ♑. It was the 12 day of the year. President of the United States was Calvin Coolidge.
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Date: 14 January 1926
Special to The New York Times
J Kerney denies that A E F circulated "war lies" and "atrocity propaganda" while operating in France
Date: 14 January 1926
Date: 14 January 1926
Special to The New York Times
Date: 14 January 1926
Elected Director of banking firm of J Winburn & Co, Inc, N Y C
Date: 14 January 1926
Pleads guilty of check fraud
Date: 13 January 1926
Special to The New York Times
Date: 13 January 1926
Elected
Date: 13 January 1926
Death
Date: 13 January 1926
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Song recital
Date: 13 January 1926
By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
E Williams, Pres of Mining Assn, suggests wage cut, one hr's free work daily and dismissal of 100.000 miners, opinion handed to Coal Comm to relieve industry; lower rail rates asked; little chance of acceptance by miners