Lloyd S. Nelson

Lloyd S. Nelson
Born
Lloyd Steadman Nelson

(1922-03-29)March 29, 1922
DiedAugust 28, 2013(2013-08-28) (aged 91)
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS)
University of Connecticut (PhD)
Occupations
  • Statistician
  • educator
Known forNelson rules
Spouse
Frances Betty Pallant
(m. 1982; died 2007)
Children3
AwardsShewhart Medal

Lloyd Steadman Nelson (March 29, 1922 – August 28, 2013) was an American statistician. He is known for developing the Nelson rules, a statistical process control methodology to determine when a process is out of control.