Edward Jones (statistician)
American statistician
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| Intro | American statistician | |
| A.K.A. | Edward Davis Jones | |
| A.K.A. | Edward Davis Jones | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Mathematician Statistician Journalist | |
| Work field | Journalism Mathematics | |
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| Birth | 7 October 1856, Worcester | |
| Death | 16 February 1920New York City (aged 63 years) |
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Edward Davis Jones (7 October 1856 – 16 February 1920) was a U.S. statistician, mostly known for being the "Jones" in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
A graduate of Worcester Academy in Worcester, MA, he co-founded Dow Jones & Company in 1882 along with Charles Dow and Charles Bergstresser.
He was not associated with Edward Jones Investments, which was founded by an unrelated Edward D. Jones.