| Frank Albert Benford, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1883 Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 1948 |
| Field | Electrical Engineering Physics |
| Institutions | General Electric |
| Known for | Benford's Law |
Frank Albert Benford, Jr., (29 May 1883 Johnstown, Pennsylvania - 1948) was an American electrical engineer and physicist best known for rediscovering and generalizing Benford's Law, a statistical statement about the occurrence of digits in lists of data. Benford is also known for having devised, in 1937, an instrument for measuring the refractive index of glass. After graduating from the University of Michigan in 1910, Benford worked for General Electric until 1948.
