Charles Roy Henderson

For other people named Charles Henderson, see Charles Henderson (disambiguation).
Charles Roy Henderson
Born April 1, 1911(1911-04-01)
Coin, Iowa
Died March 14, 1989(1989-03-14)
Urbana, Illinois
Nationality American
Fields Biostatistics
Genetics
Institutions Cornell University
University of Illinois
University of Guelph
Alma mater Iowa State University
Doctoral advisor Lenoy Hazel
Oscar Kempthorne
Doctoral students Shayle R. Searle
Known for Best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP)
Mixed models
Variance component estimation
Notable awards Elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences

Charles Roy Henderson (April 1, 1911(1911-04-01), Coin, Iowa – March 14, 1989(1989-03-14), Urbana, Illinois) was a statistician and a pioneer in animal breeding — the application of quantitative methods for the genetic evaluation of domestic livestock. He developed mixed model equations to obtain best linear unbiased predictions of breeding values and, in general, any random effect. He invented three methods for the estimation of variance components in unbalanced settings of mixed models, and invented a method for constructing the inverse of Wright's numerator relationship matrix based on a simple list of pedigree information. He, with his Ph.D. student Shayle R. Searle greatly extended the use of matrix notation in statistics. His methods are widely used by the domestic livestock industry throughout the world and are a cornerstone of linear model theory.

Henderson obtained his B.Sc., M.Sc.(nutrition) and Ph.D.(breeding) degrees at Iowa State University, where he was a student of Professor L. N. Hazel. Henderson joined the faculty of the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University in 1948, and headed the Animal Breeding division for nearly 30 years until he retired in 1976. After retiring from Cornell, he was a visiting professor at the University of Guelph and University of Illinois until his death. He completed his book in 1984 at the University of Guelph.

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Honors and awards

Selected bibliography

1990s
  • Henderson, CR (1990). "Accounting for Selection and Mating Biases in Genetic Evaluation". In Gianola, Daniel and Hammond, Keith. Advances in Statistical Methods for Genetic Improvement of Livestock. Springer-Verlag Inc. pp. 413–436. ISBN 3-540-50809-0. 
  • Henderson, CR (1990). "Statistical Methods in Animal Improvement: Historical Overview". In Gianola, Daniel and Hammond, Keith. Advances in Statistical Methods for Genetic Improvement of Livestock. Springer-Verlag Inc. pp. 2–14. ISBN 3-540-50809-0. 
1980s
  • Henderson, CR (October 1989). "Prediction of merits of potential matings from sire-material grandsire models with nonadditive genetic effects". Journal of dairy science 72 (10): 2592–2605. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(89)79400-5. 
  • Henderson, CR (December 1988). "A simple method to account for selected base populations". Journal of dairy science 71 (12): 3399–3404. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(88)79945-2. 
  • Henderson, CR (November 1988). "Exact prediction error variances for full model computed from reduced model". Journal of dairy science 71 (11): 3128–3134. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(88)79913-0. 
  • Henderson, CR (November 1988). "Simple method to compute biases and mean squared errors of linear estimators and predictors in a selection model assuming multivariate normality". Journal of dairy science 71 (11): 3135–3142. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(88)79914-2. 
  • Henderson, CR (1988). "The Use of Equivalent Linear Models in Mixed Model Estimation and Prediction". Communications in Statistics, Part a — Theory and Methods 17 (4): 969–982. doi:10.1080/03610928808829668. 
  • Henderson, CR (July 1988). "Use of an average numerator relationship matrix for multiple-sire joining". Journal of animal science 66: 1614–1621. 
  • Henderson, CR (September 1986). "Estimation of singular covariance matrices of random effects". Journal of dairy science 69 (9): 2379–2385. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(86)80677-4. 
  • Henderson, CR (May 1986). "Estimation of variances in animal model and reduced animal model for single traits and single records". Journal of dairy science 69 (5): 1394–1402. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(86)80546-X. 
  • Henderson, CR (1986). "Recent Developments in Variance and Covariance Estimation". Journal of Animal Science 63: 208–216. 
  • Henderson, CR (January 1985). "Best linear unbiased prediction of nonadditive genetic merits in noninbred populations". Journal of animal science 60: 111–117. 
  • Henderson, CR (February 1985). "Best linear unbiased prediction using relationship matrices derived from selected base populations". Journal of dairy science 68 (2): 443. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(85)80843-2. 
  • Henderson, CR (1985). "Equivalent linear models to reduce computations". J. Dairy Sci 68 (9): 2267–2277.. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(85)81099-7. 
  • Henderson, CR (1985). "MIVQUE and REML Estimation of Additive and Nonadditive Genetic Variances". Journal of Animal Science 61: 113–121. 
  • Henderson, CR (1984). "ANOVA, MIVQUE, REML, and ML Algorithms for Estimation of Variances and Covariances". In David, H. A. and David, H. T.. Statistics: An Appraisal. Iowa State University. pp. 257–280. ISBN 0-8138-1721-8. 
  • Henderson, CR (July 1984). "Estimation of variances and covariances under multiple trait models". Journal of dairy science 67 (7): 1581–1589. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(84)81480-0. 
  • Henderson, CR (1984). Applications of Linear Models in Animal Breeding. Guelph, Ont: University of Guelph. ISBN 0-88955-030-1. 
  • Henderson, CR (1980). "Comparison of Unbiased Estimators and Approximate Tests of Hypothesis in the Unbalanced Mixed Model with Unknown Variances". ASA Proceedings of the Statistical Computing Section. American Statistical Association. pp. 47–51. 
1970s
  • Henderson, CR and Henderson, CR, Jr. (1979). "Analysis of covariance in mixed models with unequal subclass numbers". Commun. Stat. Theor. Meth. A8 (8): 751–787. doi:10.1080/03610927908827798. 
  • Henderson, CR (February 1978). "Simulation to examine distributions of estimators of variances and ratios of variances". Journal of dairy science: 267–273. 
  • Henderson, CR (1978). "Variance-covariance Matrix of Estimators of Variances in Unweighted Means ANOVA". Biometrics (International Biometric Society) 34 (3): 462–468. doi:10.2307/2530609. JSTOR 2530609. 
  • Henderson, CR and McAllister, AJ (April 1978). "The missing subclass problem in two way fixed models". Journal of animal science: 1125–1137. 
  • Henderson, CR (May 1977). "Best linear unbiased prediction of breeding values not in the model for records". Journal of dairy science: 783–787. 
  • Henderson, CR (1977). "Prediction of the merits of single crosses". TAG Theor Appl Genet 49 (6): 273–282. doi:10.1007/BF00275133. 
  • Henderson, CR (March 1976). "A simple method for computing the inverse of a numerator relationship matrix used in prediction of breeding values". Biometrics (International Biometric Society) 32 (1): 69. doi:10.2307/2529339. JSTOR 2529339. 
  • Henderson, CR (September 1976). "Inverse of a matrix of relationships due to sires and maternal grandsires in an inbred population". Journal of dairy science: 1585–1588. 
  • Henderson, CR (April 1976). "Multiple trait sire evaluation using the relationship matrix". Journal of dairy science: 769–774. 
  • Henderson, CR and Quaas, RL (December 1976). "Multiple trait evaluation using relatives' records". Journal of animal science: 1188–1197. 
  • Henderson, CR (1975). "A rapid method for computing the inverse of a relationship matrix". J. Dairy Science 58 (11): 1727–1730. doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(75)84776-X. 
  • Henderson, CR (1975). "Best Linear Unbiased Estimation and Prediction under a Selection Model". Biometrics (International Biometric Society) 31 (2): 423–448. doi:10.2307/2529430. JSTOR 2529430. PMID 1174616. 
  • Henderson, CR (September 1975). "Comparison of alternative sire evaluation methods". Journal of animal science: 760–770. 
  • Henderson, CR (December 1975). "Inverse of a matrix of relationships due to sires and maternal grandsires". Journal of dairy science: 1917–1921. 
  • Henderson, CR (November 1975). "Rapid method for computing the inverse of a relationship matrix". Journal of dairy science: 1727–1730. 
  • Henderson, CR (December 1975). "Use of all relatives in intraherd prediction of breeding values and producing abilities". Journal of dairy science: 1910–1916. 
  • Henderson, CR (November 1975). "Use of relationships among sires to increase accuracy of sire evaluation". Journal of dairy science: 1731–1738. 
  • Henderson, CR and Searle, S. R. and Schaeffer, L. R. (1974). "The Invariance and Calculation of Method 2 for Estimating Variance Components". Biometrics (International Biometric Society) 30 (4): 583–588. doi:10.2307/2529223. JSTOR 2529223. 
1960s
1950s
  • Henderson, C.R. and Kempthorne, O. and Searle, S.R. and von Krosigk, CM (1959). "The estimation of environmental and genetic trends from records subject to culling". Biometrics (International Biometric Society) 15 (2): 192–218. doi:10.2307/2527669. JSTOR 2527669. 
  • Henderson, CR (1953). "Estimation of variance and covariance components". Biometrics (International Biometric Society) 9 (2): 226–252. doi:10.2307/3001853. JSTOR 3001853. 

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