Harry Campion

Harry Campion

Sir Harry Campion, KCB, CBE (20 May 1905 - 24 May 1996) was a British statistician and the first director of what was the Central Statistical Office of the United Kingdom. He was also first director of the United Nations Statistical Office. He played a leading role in the development of official statistics, nationally and internationally, after the Second World War.

Read more about Harry Campion:  Background and Early Career, Career At The Central Statistical Office, United Nations, Death and Bequests, Posts Held, Awards

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