Nathan Mantel
Born(1919-02-16)February 16, 1919
DiedMay 25, 2002(2002-05-25) (aged 83)
NationalityAmerican
Occupationbiostatistician
Known forMantel test

Nathan Mantel (February 16, 1919 – May 25, 2002)[1] was an American biostatistician best known for his work with William Haenszel that led to the Mantel–Haenszel test and its associated estimate, the Mantel–Haenszel odds ratio. The Mantel–Haenszel procedure and its extensions allow data from several sources or groups to be combined while avoiding confounding.[2]

He spent much of his career working for the National Cancer Institute. During his career, he published over 380 academic papers. Later in his life, Mantel was known for defending the tobacco industry against claims that passive smoking was harmful.[3]

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References

  1. Anahad O'Connor (8 June 2002). "Nathan Mantel, 83, Developer Of Statistical Research Method". The New York Times. p. B 8. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. Mantel, N.; Haenszel, W. (1959), "Statistical aspects of the analysis of data from the retrospective analysis of disease", Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 22 (4): 719–748, doi:10.1093/jnci/22.4.719, PMID 13655060.
  3. Woods, Michael (July 18, 1981). "'Passive Smoking' Report is Disputed". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

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