Write 10-page paper entitled:
“The History of Probability and Statistics”
Focus on:
· People
· Events
· Ideas
See: Walker, Helen; Todhunter, Isaac; Stigler, Stephen; Hald, Anders
(These are authors of books on the subject; ALSO, USE WEB)
The paper should be a minimum of 10 typewritten pages (excluding bibliography and title page).
You will be expected to answer questions such as:
Who is Adolph Quetelet ? What are some ways in which he contributed to the development of statistics?
Who is Francis Galton ? What are some ways in which he contributed to the development of statistics?
Who is Karl Pearson ? What are some ways in which he contributed to the development of statistics?
Who is Ronald A. Fisher ? What are some ways in which he contributed to the development of statistics?
ASSIGNMENT DUE THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22, [5PM]
BLANKET PLAGIARISM = 0 ON PAPER!
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