Article ID: CBB001033898

Karl Pearson: The Scientific Life in a Statistical Age by Theodore M. Porter: A Review (2009)

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David, Herbert A. (Author)


International Statistical Review
Volume: 77
Pages: 30--39


Publication Date: 2009
Edition Details: Part of a special issue on Karl Pearson.
Language: English

Description Review of Book; Porter, Theodore M.; Karl Pearson: The Scientific... (2004) [501324].


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Article Seneta, Eugene; Stamhuis, Ida H. (2009) Preface to Karl Pearson Issue. International Statistical Review (p. 1). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Seneta, Eugene
Stamhuis, Ida H.
Magnello, M. Eileen
Sposini, Filippo Maria
Sukhoterina, Lyubov
Kaat Louckx
Journals
International Statistical Review
Journal Electronique d'Histoire des Probabilités et de la Statistique
Statistical Science
Social Science History
Rutherford Journal: The New Zealand Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
Concepts
Statistics
Mathematics
Social sciences
Probability and statistics
Eugenics
Economics
People
Pearson, Karl
Quetelet, Lambert Adolphe Jacques
Kosynskyi, Volodymyr Andriyovych
Bircher, Heinirch (1850-1923)
Markov, Andrei Andreevich
Fisher, Ronald Aylmer
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
18th century
Places
Belgium
England
Ukraine
United States
Netherlands
Switzerland
Institutions
Statistical Society of London
Royal Statistical Society
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