Claus Moser, Baron Moser

Claus Adolf Moser, Baron Moser KCB CBE (born November 24, 1922 – 4 September 2015) is a British statistician who has made major contributions in both academia and the Civil Service. He was Director of the British Government Statistical Service, 1968–1978.

Quotes

• As part of the National Strategy, the Government should commit itself to the virtual elimination of functional illiteracy and innumeracy.
  • The Moser report on Literacy and Numeracy [1]

• Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.
  • The Daily Telegraph, 21 August 1990 [2]