Adolphe Quetelet

Description: (Belgian Astronomer and Mathematician Who Introduced Statistics in Social Sciences)
Belgian mathematician and astronomer Adolphe Quetelet was the first to introduce the use of statistics and probability theory in social sciences. He also pioneered anthropometry and introduced the BMI scale. He also conducted research on the measurement of the traits found in the average man.

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Birthday February 22, 1796 (Pisces)
Died on February 17, 1874
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