# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/thomas-bayes
# Generated: 2026-09-07T18:55:07.877Z

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name: "Thomas Bayes"
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deathDate: "1761-04-17"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump