Whether statistics be an art or a science... or a scientific art, we concern ourselves little. It is the basis of social and political dynamics, and affords the only secure ground on which the truth or falsehood of the theories… — Adolphe Quetelet Copy Share Image
Whether statistics be an art or a science... or a scientific art, we concern ourselves little. It is the basis of social and political… — Adolphe Quetelet Copy Share Image
It would appear... that moral phenomena, when observed on a great scale, are found to resemble physical phenomena; and we thus arrive, in inquiries… — Adolphe Quetelet Copy Share Image
The more progress physical sciences make, the more they tend to enter the domain of mathematics, which is a kind of centre to which… — Adolphe Quetelet Copy Share Image
The determination of the average man is not merely a matter of speculative curiosity; it may be of the most important service to the… — Adolphe Quetelet Copy Share Image