Jessamine Whitney: Forgotten Architect of Public Health Statistics

One of the most influential (and possibly the most overlooked) public health statisticians of the twentieth century. Established foundations of modern observational epidemiology. Shaped public health policy and exposed the health consequences of social inequality. Sponsored by: Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science (Supporting an Inclusive Statistics and Data Science Community) and ASA HOSIG| American Statistical Association (Promoting the Practice and Profession of Statistics) History of Statistics Interest Group