Julie Elisabeth Backer (31 August 1890 – 31 December 1977) was a Norwegian statistician who was bureau chief for Norway's Central Bureau of Statistics 1936–1956 specializing in the study of mortality.
She was born in Kristiania as a daughter of architect Herman Backer (1856–1932) and Elisabeth Christiane née Boeck (1868–1958). After finishing her secondary education in 1909 she took the cand.oecon. degree in 1912. She worked a few years as a calculator at the life insurance company Gjensidige before being employed in Statistics Norway in 1917.
In 1920-1921 she studied at the University of Montpellier, and in 1922 she worked at the L'Institut international de Commerce in Brussels.[1] In 1929 she studied Medical Statistics at the League of Nations in Geneva.[1]
She served as bureau chief for Statistics Norway in 1936–1956, and later became a consultant in the research department there.[2]
In 1938 she took the dr.philos. degree with the thesis Dødeligheten blandt lungetuberkuløse, on the mortality among tuberculosis victims.[3]
Her principal interests and responsibilities lay in health and population statistics. She became head of her division in 1936 and served in that post until her retirement in 1956. After her retirement, she still continued her research and carried on publishing.[4]
Backer was widely published, particularly concerning population statistics and medical-statistical topics.[2]
(1947) Population Statistics and Population Registration in Norway. Part I. The Vital Statistics of Norway: an Historical Review, Population Studies, 1(2), 212-226
(1948) Population statistics and population registration in Norway. Part 2, Population Studies, 2(3), 318-338
(1961) Trend of Mortality and Causes of Death in Norway 1856-1955 (Dødeligheten og dens årsaker i Norge. 1856–1955)
(1965) Marriages, Births and Migrations in Norway 1856-1960 (Ekteskap, fødsler og vandringer i Norge 1856–1960)
(1967) Infant Mortality Problems in Norway, Pediatrics, 41(5)
^ ab"Julie Elisabeth Backer", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian Bokmål), 2020-02-25, retrieved 2020-12-01
^ abSteenstrup, Bjørn, ed. (1973). "Backer, Julie Elisabeth". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 35. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^Aukrust, Odd (1978). Julie E. Backer, 1890-1977. International Statistical Review / Revue Internationale De Statistique 46(3), 325-325.
March 06, 2023
julie, backer, julie, elisabeth, backer, august, 1890, december, 1977, norwegian, statistician, bureau, chief, norway, central, bureau, statistics, 1936, 1956, specializing, study, mortality, julie, elisabeth, backerborn31, august, 1890kristiania, norwaydied31. Julie Elisabeth Backer 31 August 1890 31 December 1977 was a Norwegian statistician who was bureau chief for Norway s Central Bureau of Statistics 1936 1956 specializing in the study of mortality Julie Elisabeth BackerBorn31 August 1890Kristiania NorwayDied31 December 1977Oslo NorwayNationalityNorwegianOccupationStatisticianKnown forHistorical research on mortalityParentsHerman Backer father Elisabeth Christiane nee Boeck mother Biography EditShe was born in Kristiania as a daughter of architect Herman Backer 1856 1932 and Elisabeth Christiane nee Boeck 1868 1958 After finishing her secondary education in 1909 she took the cand oecon degree in 1912 She worked a few years as a calculator at the life insurance company Gjensidige before being employed in Statistics Norway in 1917 In 1920 1921 she studied at the University of Montpellier and in 1922 she worked at the L Institut international de Commerce in Brussels 1 In 1929 she studied Medical Statistics at the League of Nations in Geneva 1 She served as bureau chief for Statistics Norway in 1936 1956 and later became a consultant in the research department there 2 In 1938 she took the dr philos degree with the thesis Dodeligheten blandt lungetuberkulose on the mortality among tuberculosis victims 3 Her principal interests and responsibilities lay in health and population statistics She became head of her division in 1936 and served in that post until her retirement in 1956 After her retirement she still continued her research and carried on publishing 4 She was an elected member of the International Statistical Institute the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population and a World Health Organization expert panel on statistical classification of diseases 3 Notable works EditBacker was widely published particularly concerning population statistics and medical statistical topics 2 1947 Population Statistics and Population Registration in Norway Part I The Vital Statistics of Norway an Historical Review Population Studies 1 2 212 226 1948 Population statistics and population registration in Norway Part 2 Population Studies 2 3 318 338 1961 Trend of Mortality and Causes of Death in Norway 1856 1955 Dodeligheten og dens arsaker i Norge 1856 1955 1965 Marriages Births and Migrations in Norway 1856 1960 Ekteskap fodsler og vandringer i Norge 1856 1960 1967 Infant Mortality Problems in Norway Pediatrics 41 5 References Edit a b Roll Hansen Hege Julie Backer Norwegian Biographical Lexicon Retrieved 27 November 2020 a b Julie Elisabeth Backer Store norske leksikon in Norwegian Bokmal 2020 02 25 retrieved 2020 12 01 a b Steenstrup Bjorn ed 1973 Backer Julie Elisabeth Hvem er hvem in Norwegian Oslo Aschehoug p 35 Retrieved 10 October 2019 Aukrust Odd 1978 Julie E Backer 1890 1977 International Statistical Review Revue Internationale De Statistique 46 3 325 325 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Julie E Backer amp oldid 1111284933, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
