Tribute to Stephen Fienberg

Springer mourns the passing of Statistics pioneer, Stephen E. Fienberg, University Professor of Statistics and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University.   Best known for developing and using statistical applications to influence science and public policy, Dr. Fienberg’s countless contributions include serving as a principal architect of Springer’s publishing program in the field, including his role as a founding editor of the book series:

Springer Series in Statistics: http://www.springer.com/series/692

Springer Texts in Statistics: http://www.springer.com/series/417

Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences: http://www.springer.com/series/3463

Lecture Notes in Statistics: http://www.springer.com/series/694

Lecture Notes in Statistics – Proceedings: http://www.springer.com/series/8440

His guidance, wisdom, and humor will be sorely missed.   We look forward to celebrating his legacy through continued publication of impactful publications inspired by his vision.

For more information on his life and works, please see:

http://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/news/news-stories/2016/december/stephen-fienberg-obituary.html