Georg Rasch

George William Rasch ( * September 21, 1901, † 19 October 1980) was a Danish statistician. Rasch was Professor of Statistics at the University of Copenhagen from 1962 to 1972.

He proposed in 1960, the Rasch model that has found widespread use in the probabilistic test theory and, for example, the PISA studies is based.

Publications

  • Rasch, G. (1960/1980): Probabilistic models for some intelligence and attainment tests. ( Copenhagen, Danish Institute for Educational Research ), expanded edition (1980 ) with foreword and afterword by BD Wright. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press.
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