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42. Quetelet, Adolphe --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your Gateway To All Br quetelet, adolphe body Belgian statistician, sociologist, and astronomer. http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article-9376300

Home Browse Store Help Search Britannica Concise Again Quetelet, (Lambert) Adolphe (Jacques)  Concise Encyclopedia Article Page 1 of 1 Adolphe Quetelet born Feb. 22, 1796, Ghent, Belg. died Feb. 17, 1874, Brussels Belgian statistician, sociologist, and astronomer. He is known for his application of statistics and the theory of probability to social phenomena. He collected and analyzed government statistics on crime, mortality, and other subjects and devised improvements in census taking. In Sur l'homme (1835) and (1871) he developed the notion of the homme moyen var mm = [["Jan.","January"],["Feb.","February"],["Mar.","March"],["Apr.","April"],["May","May"],["June","June"],["July","July"],["Aug.","August"],["Sept.","September"],["Oct.","October"],["Nov.","November"],["Dec.","December"]]; To cite this page: MLA style: "Quetelet, Adolphe." Britannica Concise Encyclopedia http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article-9376300 APA style: Quetelet, Adolphe. ( Britannica Concise Encyclopedia . Retrieved http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article-9376300

43. Chronology Of Probabilists And Statisticians Index By Name And Date (17961874) quetelet, adolphe (1805-1859) Dirichlet, Johann (1806-1871) DeMorgan,Augustus (1820-1910) Nightingale, Florence (1821-1894) Chebychef, Pafnuty http://www.math.utep.edu/Faculty/mleung/probabilityandstatistics/chronindex.html

Index of Probabilists and Statisticians Arbuthnot, John Bayes, Thomas Bernoulli, James (Jacob) Borel, Emile ... Wilcoxon, Frank Index of Probabilists and Statisticians Cardan, Girolamo Galileo,Galilei Kepler, Johannes Descartes, Rene Fermat, Pier de Caramel, John Schooten, Frans van Graunt, John Pascal, Blaise Huygens, Christiaan Newton, Isaac Leibnitz, Gottfried von Sauveur Bernoulli, James Craig, John Arbuthnot, John Roberts, Francis Moivre, Abraham de Montemort, Pierre Bernoulli, Nicholus Cotes, Roger Bayes, Thomas Euler, Leonhard Buffon, Georges Laplace, Pierre Simon Legendre, Adrien Fourier, John Baptiste Joseph Guass, Carl Fredrich Poisson, Simon Denis Cauchy, Augustin Quetelet, Adolphe Dirichlet, Johann DeMorgan, Augustus Nightingale, Florence Chebychef, Pafnuty Galton, Francis Venn, John Lexis, Wilhelm Edgeworth, Francis Markov, Andrei Pearson, Karl Yule, George Borel, Emile Gosset, William Chapman, Sydney Fisher, Ronald Wilcoxon, Frank Neyman, Jerzy Deming, Edwards W. Kolmogrov, Andrey Newmann, John von Feller, William

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Lambert Adolphe Quetelet Lambert Adolphe Quetelet (1796-1874), the Belgian mathematician, is famous world-wide for his 'Body Mass Index' (also called the 'Quetelet Index' ) which remains the official measurement for obesity to this day. The method is only valid for people over the age of 20. If the result is greater then 30 then a person is officially obese. The formula for calculating the Quetelet index is: In non-metric measurements, the formula becomes: (weight in pounds) * 703 QI = height in inches One science was not enough, however, for Quetelet. Starting around 1830, he became heavily involved in statistics and sociology. Quetelet was convinced that probability influenced the course of human affairs more so than earlier generations had and more so than his contemporaries did. Astronomers had used the law of error to gain accurate measurement of phenomena in the physical world. Quetelet believed the law of error could be applied to human beings. If the phenomena analyzed were part of human nature, Quetelet believed that it was possible to determine the average physical and intellectual features of a population. Through gathering the "facts of life," the behaviour of individuals could be assessed against how an "average man" would normally behave. He believed it possible to identify the underlying regularities for both normal and abnormal behaviour.

45. Resources On Adolphe Quetelet, School Of Information, The Universityof Texas At adolphe quetelet, as he is generally known, had an impressively wide range of Lambert adolphe Jacques quetelet, School of Mathematics and Statistics, http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~wyllys/QueteletResources/

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SCHOOL OF INFORMATION RESOURCES ON ADOLPHE QUETELET: STATISTICIAN, SOCIOLOGIST, DEMOGRAPHER Ronald E. Wyllys Introduction In admiration, I have set up this Website devoted to Resources on Adolphe Quetelet Quetelet's Work in Statistics, as Viewed by F. H. Hankins An extended discussion of Quetelet and his work, emphasizing his activities in the field of statistics, is provided by the doctoral dissertation, Adolphe Quetelet as Statistician , of Frank H. Hankins (1877-1970) at Columbia University. Hankins went on to join the faculty of Clark University and, later, that of Smith College. In 1938 he was elected president of the American Sociological Society (now known as the American Sociological Association); in 1945, president of the Population Association of America .. Hankins's dissertation was published in 1908 by Columbia University as Number 4 in Volume XXXI of its Studies in History, Economics and Public Law . The first chapter of this dissertation sketches Quetelet's biography, and Hankins credits the obituary by Mailly (see below) for much of the information in the chapter. To provide a 21st-century level of convenience in accessing Hankins's work on Quetelet, I have posted it to the World-Wide Web in Portable Document Format*, in five sections corresponding to the chapters in this dissertation. Biographical Sketch Quetelet in the History of Statistics The Average Man Moral Statistics ... Statistical Method The most detailed source of information about Quetelet is an extensive obituary

46. Coven, A History Of Statistics In The SocialSciences adolphe quetelet (17961874) was a Belgian social statistician who was a forerunnerin adolphe quetelet and the Origins of Positivist Criminology”. http://grad.usask.ca/gateway/Coven_StatisticsinSocialSciences.htm

A History of Statistics in the Social Sciences Victoria Coven, M.A. Candidate Department of Sociology, University of Guelph zoe4@sympatico.ca Adolphe Quetelet (1796-1874) was a Belgian social statistician who was a forerunner in demonstrating the importance of statistics to social science. Amongst his influences were Malthus, Fourier and Laplace (Lazarsfeld 1961, p. 280). Quetelet was convinced that knowledge of causes influenced the course of human affairs more profoundly than his contemporaries appreciated. Prior to the 1820s this type of knowledge was generally regarded in European intellectual circles as evidence of GodÂ’s hand in ordering the universe. Quetelet argued that the perfection of science could be judged by the ease in which it could be approached by calculation. Statistics emphasize the regularity of social processes, eliminating accidental and random elements in social events to enable a discovery of underlying laws governing phenomena. In this way Quetelet was a pioneer in developing a whole new methodology to be used in the social sciences. He felt that using statistics to gather social knowledge was the solution for the betterment of society.

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48. Adolphe Quetelet quetelet was an astronomer, meteorologist, statistician and sociologist. He becamefamous because of his accurate statistic research of social appearances. http://users.belgacom.net/ambassadeurs/engels/quetelet_eng.htm

Statistician, astronomer Born : Gent 29-02-1796 Died: Brussel 17-02-1874 Quetelet was an astronomer, meteorologist, statistician and sociologist. He became famous because of his accurate statistic research of social appearances. He claimed that man was determined by birth and surroundings. Quetelet starts from the principle of the average man. The differences between people can be measured in terms of deviating this average. He was seen as the father of the quantitative method in sociology.

49. Adolphe Quetelet appréhendant les lois de la natalité, de la mortalité et de la croissance. http://users.belgacom.net/ambassadeurs/frans/quetelet_fr.htm

astronome, mathématicien Né: Gent 29-02-1796 Décédé: Brussel 17-02-1874 Quételet était astronome, mathématicien et statisticien belge, précurseur de l'étude démographique. Il a été professeur de mathématiques dans sa ville natale et à Bruxelles. En 1828, il est devenu le directeur de l'observatoire de Bruxelles. C'est en appliquant la théorie des probabilités aux sciences morales et politiques qu'Adolphe Quételet s’est fait connaître. Dans ses écrits, on peut retrouver ses recherches statistiques sur le développement des qualités physiques et intellectuelles humaines. Adolphe Quételet a étudié l'homme en tant qu'unité d'un groupe social, en appréhendant les lois de la natalité, de la mortalité et de la croissance.

50. Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet Biography / Biography Of Lambert Adolphe Jacque Lambert adolphe Jacques Quételet Biography profile biographies life history. http://www.bookrags.com/biography/lambert-adolphe-jacques-quetelet/

Search BookRags.com English History Other Subjects Essays Biographies Research Topics eBooks Register Login Help Literature Study Guides ... Games Welcome, Guest Why not Login or Register Biography Navigation Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet Index Main Biography 1800 To 1899: Mathematics Biography How to Cite Order the PDF Home Biography Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet Biographies Complete Biographical Resource See related items by keyword: theory natural royal science ... introductory works Name: Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet Birth Date: February 22, 1796 Death Date: February 17, 1874 Place of Birth: Ghent, Belgium Place of Death: Brussels, Belgium Nationality: Belgian Gender: Male Occupations: statistician Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet Biographies The following biographies focus on different aspects of Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet's life and work. All biographies listed are included in the Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet Biography Pass. Main Biography (1.9 pages) 1800 To 1899: Mathematics Biography (2.1 pages) Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet Biography Each biography is written by a biographical expert, professional educator, or scholar of the individual.

51. Adolphe Quetelet -- Weigley 71 (3): 853 -- American Journal Of Clinical Nutritio When adolphe quetelet proposed what is now known as the body mass index in hisPhysique Sociale adolphe quetelet (1796–1874) pioneer anthropometrist. http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/71/3/853

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52. Adolphe Quetelet -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article Lambert adolphe Jacques Quételet (February 22, 1796 – 1874) was a (A native orinhabitant of Belgium) Belgian (A physicist who studies astronomy) astronomer http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/a/ad/adolphe_quetelet.htm

Adolphe Quetelet [Categories: Polymaths, Statisticians, Belgian sociologists, Belgian mathematicians, Belgian astronomers, 1874 deaths, 1796 births] Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quételet (A native or inhabitant of Belgium) Belgian (A physicist who studies astronomy) astronomer (A person skilled in mathematics) mathematician (Someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)) statistician and (A social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society) sociologist . He founded and directed the Brussels Observatory and was influential in introducing statistical methods to the (The branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society) social science s. Some French-language sources give his last name as Quetelet , with no accent. Quetelet received a doctorate in (A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement) mathematics in 1819 from the (Click link for more info and facts about University of Ghent) University of Ghent . Shortly thereafter, the young man set out to convince government officials and private donors to build an astronomical observatory in

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© IMBS - June 2005 contact : laurence.seidel@ulg.ac.be HOME The Adolphe Quetelet Society (Société Adolphe Quetelet - Adolphe Quetelet Vereniging) was founded in December 1952 by Professor Léopold Martin, as a Region of the Biometric Society (now called International Biometric Society ). Its scope is to contribute to the development of quantitative biology in Belgium. The Society has about one hundred members. It sets up scientific meetings, oftentimes in collaboration with other learned societies. In 1988, a group of members of the Adolphe Quetelet Society organised in Namur the 14th International Biometric Conference (IBC'88). Some members of the Adolphe Quetelet Society are involved in the management of the International Biometric Society. The latter is an international society devoted to the mathematical and statistical aspects of biology. Biologists, mathematicians, statisticians, and others interested in its objectives are invited to become members. Through its regional organisations the Society sponsors regional and local meetings. National secretaries serve the interests of members in many regions throughout the world. Home This page More about More about the Adolphe Quetelet Society Officers Member list List of members Membership Information on joining the Society Biometrics Biometrics, the journal of IBS

54. Census - Columbia Encyclopedia® Article About Census The Belgian census of 1846, directed by adolphe quetelet quetelet, adolphe (ädôlf`ket?la`), 1796–1874, Belgian statistician and astronomer. http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/census

Domain='thefreedictionary.com' word='census' Your help is needed: American Red Cross The Salvation Army join mailing list webmaster tools Word (phrase): Word Starts with Ends with Definition subscription: Dictionary/ thesaurus Computing dictionary Medical dictionary Legal dictionary Financial dictionary Acronyms Columbia encyclopedia Wikipedia encyclopedia Hutchinson encyclopedia census Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus Wikipedia Hutchinson 0.02 sec. Page tools Printer friendly Cite / link Email Feedback census, Quetelet Quetelet, Adolphe Click the link for more information. , was the most influential in its time because it introduced a careful analysis and critical evaluation of the data compiled. Most industrialized countries now take a census every 5 to 10 years. Scientific census-taking in the United States began with the decennial census of 1850, when the scope and methods were greatly improved by making the individual the unit of study. In 1902 the Bureau of the Census was established in the Dept. of the Interior; the following year it was transferred to the Dept. of Commerce and Labor and remained in the Dept. of Commerce when the Dept. of Labor was separated (1913). In addition to being a vital source of statistical data about the nation, information from the U.S. census is also used to allocate federal resources. The government was criticized and also sued for undercounting the homeless and minorities in the 1990 census. In 1996 the Supreme Court ruled that the decision to adjust the count is left to the discretion of the secretary of commerce. The government proposed remedying the problem of undercounting through the use of statistical adjustments to the 2000 census, but the Supreme Court ruled (1998) against the plan, and the traditional head-count method prevailed. In 2001 the government again decided to use unadjusted census figures. About 3.3 million people, largely minorities, were estimated to have been missed by the 2000 census; a smaller number were thought to have been counted twice. Unadjusted census figures are generally believed to favor Republicans in the drawing of districts for the House of Representatives.

55. Quetelet, Adolphe - Columbia Encyclopedia® Article About Quetelet, Adolphe @. ampère Ampère and the history of electricity Translate this page Ampère, André-Marie à Quételet, adolphe, 11 décembre 1825, L693 Ampère,André-Marie à Quételet, adolphe, 15 juin 1826, L697 http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Quetelet, Adolphe

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59. Encyclopedia Of Astronomy And Astrophysics » Quetelet, Lambert Adolphe (1796â quetelet, Lambert adolphe (1796–1874). DOI 10.1888/0333750888/3940; PublishedNovember 2000. Icon Full text (PDF, 20K) http://eaa.iop.org/index.cfm?action=summary&doc=eaa/3940@eaa-xml

60. Adolphe Quetelet, The Average Man And The Development Of Economic Methodology Downloadable ! Author(s) Mosselmans B.. 2002 Abstract quetelet s contributionto statistics has received adequate attention in Stigler (1986, http://ideas.repec.org/p/ant/wpaper/2002023.html

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