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W. Edwards Deming

1900 - 1993

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William Edwards Deming (October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993) was an American business theorist, composer, economist, industrial engineer, management consultant, statistician, and writer. Educated initially as an electrical engineer and later specializing in mathematical physics, he helped develop the sampling techniques still used by the United States Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He is also known as the father of the quality movement and was hugely influential in post-WWII Japan, credited with revolutionizing Japan's industry and making it one of the most dominant economies in the world. He is best known for his theories of management. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. W. Edwards Deming is the 107th most popular economist (down from 76th in 2019), the 1,637th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,023rd in 2019) and the 33rd most popular American Economist.

W. Edwards Deming is most famous for his 14 points of quality management. These points are: 1) Create constancy of purpose, 2) Adopt the new philosophy, 3) Cease dependence on mass inspection, 4) End the practice of awarding business on price alone, 5) Improve constantly and forever the system of production and service, 6) Institute training on the job, 7) Adopt and institute leadership, 8) Drive out fear, 9) Break down barriers between staff areas, 10) Eliminate slogans, 11) Eliminate numerical quotas, 12) Eliminate management by objective, 13) Eliminate work standards, 14) Remove barriers that hinder knowledge flow.

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Among economists, W. Edwards Deming ranks 107 out of 414. Before him are Dale T. Mortensen, Thomas Mun, Bengt Holmström, Jean Charles Léonard de Sismondi, Edward C. Prescott, and Robert Fogel. After him are George Akerlof, John Harsanyi, Richard Thaler, Bingu wa Mutharika, Friedrich von Wieser, and Merton Miller.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1900, W. Edwards Deming ranks 60. Before him are Howard H. Aiken, Jean Negulesco, Raphael Lemkin, Mária Telkes, Charley Paddock, and Maurice Thorez. After him are Herberts Cukurs, Yves Tanguy, Aaron Copland, Kiyoo Kanda, Katina Paxinou, and Werner Haase. Among people deceased in 1993, W. Edwards Deming ranks 40. Before him are Vincent Price, Alexandra of Yugoslavia, Severo Ochoa, Arthur Ashe, Jean Negulesco, and Cesar Chavez. After him are Pat Nixon, Masahiko Kimura, Stewart Granger, Horia Sima, Muhammad Khan Junejo, and Kakuei Tanaka.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, W. Edwards Deming ranks 1,637 out of 20,380. Before him are Dudley R. Herschbach (1932), Bessie Smith (1894), Maria Mitchell (1818), Jean Webster (1876), John Vincent Atanasoff (1903), and Barry Levinson (1942). After him are Lyonel Feininger (1871), Dave Brubeck (1920), Aileen Wuornos (1956), Gloria Gaynor (1947), Roy O. Disney (1893), and Rodney Alcala (1943).

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Among ECONOMISTS In United States

Among economists born in United States, W. Edwards Deming ranks 33. Before him are Harry Markowitz (1927), George Stigler (1911), Claudia Goldin (1946), Dale T. Mortensen (1939), Edward C. Prescott (1940), and Robert Fogel (1926). After him are George Akerlof (1940), Richard Thaler (1945), Merton Miller (1923), Thomas Schelling (1921), Thomas J. Sargent (1943), and Douglas McGregor (1906).

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