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1828 Mortality curves

Author: Adolphe Quetelet (1796-1874)

Mortality curves drawn from empirical data (for Belgium and France)

Category: Statistics & Graphics

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1846 Normal curve

Author: Adolphe Quetelet (1796-1874)

Results of sampling from urns shown as symmetrical histograms, with limiting "curve of possibility'' (later called the normal curve)

Category: Statistics & Graphics

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1853 1st international conference

Author: International Statistical Institute (1885-)

First international statistics conference (organized by Quetelet)

Category: Other

This web version is dedicated to Arthur H. Robinson (1915-2004), who inspired and encouraged our interest; to Antoine de Falguerolles, who initiated it, and to les Chevaliers des Album de Statistique Graphique, who supported it with interest, enthusiasm, and resources. In particular, Gilles Palsky, Antoine de Falguerolles, Antony Unwin and Ruddy Ostermann contributed important images and background information. This work is supported by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Grant OGP0138748.

Citations: References to information or images obtained from this web site should be cited as follows:
Friendly, M. & Denis, D. J. (2001). Milestones in the history of thematic cartography, statistical graphics, and data visualization. Web document, http://www.datavis.ca/milestones/. Accessed:

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