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My Take
W. Edwards Deming commands my profound respect. Born in 1900 in Sioux City, Iowa, the statistician trained as an electrical engineer before reshaping the world through quality management, famously helping postwar Japan become a manufacturing powerhouse. His honours, from the National Medal of Technology to the Order of the Sacred Treasure and fellowships across statistics, are staggering, and the fact he also composed music only deepens my admiration for his breadth. Though he died in 1993, his philosophy of continuous improvement still pulses through factories and offices worldwide. To me, Deming is a quiet giant who improved the world through numbers and humility.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- W. Edwards Deming
- Name (Japanese)
- W・エドワーズ・デミング
- Reading
- W・えどわーず・でみんぐ
- Born
- October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rat
- Origin
- Sioux City, Iowa, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- industrial engineer / statistician / composer / engineer / university teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Wyoming
Awards & achievements
- 1987 National Medal of Technology and Innovation
- 1983 Wilks Memorial Award
- 1991 Wilbur Cross Medal
- Order of the Sacred Treasure
- Fellow of the American Physical Society
- 1942 Fellow of the American Statistical Association
- 1985 honorary doctor of the University of Miami
- 1941 Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was W. Edwards Deming born?
October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993.
Where is W. Edwards Deming from?
W. Edwards Deming is from Sioux City, Iowa, United States.
What does W. Edwards Deming do?
W. Edwards Deming works as industrial engineer, statistician, composer, engineer, university teacher.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.