1940
Born to Bennedetto D’Agostino and Carmela (Piemonte) D’Agostino in Somerville, MA.
1962
Earns a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University.
1964
Earns a Master of Arts from Boston University.
1965
Marries Lei Lanie Carta on August 28, later welcoming their son Ralph Jr. in 1966 and their daughter LeiLanie Maria in 1969.
1968
Earns a Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard University;
1968
Teaches mathematics and statistics at Boston University as an assistant, associate and full professor through the present day.
1975
Works for the FDA as a consultant, over-the counter drug committee chair and remains a Special Government Employee.
1982
Works with the FBI until 1990, having profiles serial murders and published paper and bulletin on this activity.
1985
Is awarded the Metcalf Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching at Boston University.
1985
Is the director of data analysis and statistics for the Framingham Heart Study until 2015.
1986
Is the director of the Statistics Consultant Unit at Boston University; Is the chairman of the department of mathematics until 1991.
1988
Is named a director of the Biostatistics MA/PhD Program at Boston University and continues in the role.
1990
Is made a fellow of the American Statistical Association, as well as the American Heart Association in 1991.
1993
Is a co-principal investigator of the Framingham Heart Study until 2015.
1995
Is editor of the journal “Statistics in Medicine” until 2019; Is a senior research scientist at Forsyth Institute until 2007.
2006
Is the chairman of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Boston University until 2011.
2007
Is a statistical consultant for the New England Journal of Medicine until 2021.
2014
Is in the top one percent of most cited researchers in clinical medicine and maintains this status.
2014
Receives the Achievement Award from the American Public Health Association.
2018
Is the recipient of the Grant for Research of Cardiovascular Patients with HIV.