Adolphe Quetelet
Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist (1796-1874) · Belgium · On the map · Scientists · Died at 77
Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet was a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician, and sociologist who founded and directed the Brussels Observatory and was influential in introducing statistical methods to the social sciences. His name is sometimes spelled with an accent as Quételet.
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Belgium
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1796 to 1874 · aged 77
