Genichi Taguchi
| Genichi Taguchi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 1, 1924 Tokamachi, Japan |
| Died | June 2, 2012 (aged 88) Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Fields | engineering, statistics |
| Institutions | Aoyama Gakuin University |
| Alma mater | Kiryu Technical College |
| Known for | Taguchi methods |
| Influences | Matosaburo Masuyama |
| Notable awards |
Indigo Ribbon, Shewhart Medal Automotive Hall of Fame |
Genichi Taguchi (田口 玄一 Taguchi Gen'ichi?) (January 1, 1924 – June 2, 2012) was an engineer and statistician. From the 1950s onwards, Taguchi developed a methodology for applying statistics to improve the quality of manufactured goods. Taguchi methods have been controversial among some conventional Western statisticians, but others have accepted many of the concepts introduced by him as valid extensions to the body of knowledge.
Taguchi was born and raised in the textile town of Tokamachi, in Niigata prefecture. He initially studied textile engineering at Kiryu Technical College with the intention of entering the family kimono business. However, with the escalation of World War II in 1942, he was drafted into the Astronomical Department of the Navigation Institute of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
After the war, in 1948 he joined the Ministry of Public Health and Welfare, where he came under the influence of eminent statistician Matosaburo Masuyama, who kindled his interest in the design of experiments. He also worked at the Institute of Statistical Mathematics during this time, and supported experimental work on the production of penicillin at Morinaga Pharmaceuticals, a Morinaga Seika company.
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