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Wilhelm Lexis

German statistician and economist (1837-1914) · Academics · Died at 77

Wilhelm Lexis, full name Wilhelm Hector Richard Albrecht Lexis, was a German statistician, economist, and social scientist. The Oxford Dictionary of Statistics cites him as a "pioneer of the analysis of demographic time series".

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Lexis is largely remembered for two items that bear his name - the Lexis ratio and the Lexis diagram.

Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1837 to 1914 · aged 77