Guy Orcutt

Guy H. Orcutt
Born July 5, 1917
Michigan
Died March 5, 2006 (aged 88)
Bowie, Maryland
Nationality American
Field Econometrics
Alma mater University of Michigan
Contributions Cochrane–Orcutt estimation

Guy Henderson Orcutt (July 5, 1917 – March 5, 2006) was an American econometrician. He was a long-time faculty member at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,[1] and is known for developing the Cochrane–Orcutt estimation procedure.

A native of Michigan, Orcutt earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree from the University of Michigan.[2]

References

  1. Cronon, E. David; Jenkins, John W. (1999). University of Wisconsin: Renewal to Revolution, 1945–1971. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 285–86. ISBN 0-299-16290-7.
  2. Watts, H. W. (1991). "Distinguished Fellow: An Appreciation of Guy Orcutt". Journal of Economic Perspectives 5: 171. doi:10.1257/jep.5.1.171.