W. Edwards Deming Biography

W. Edwards Deming biography

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NAME: W. Edwards Deming
OCCUPATION: Educator, Mathematician, Business Leader
BIRTH DATE: October 14, 1900
DEATH DATE: December 20, 1993
EDUCATION: University of Wyoming, University of Colorado, Yale University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Sioux City, Iowa
PLACE OF DEATH: Washington, D.C.
Full Name: William Edwards Deming

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W. Edwards Deming was a statistician and business consultant whose methods help hasten Japan's recovery after WWII and beyond.

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In the 1930s, W. Edwards Deming created new quality-control methods. In 1950, Japanese business leaders invited Deming to Japan to teach executives and engineers about the new methods. Japanese companies quickly adopted his methods, with the result being a commitment to quality control that helped Japanese firms dominate some product markets in many parts of the world.