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Who wrote the first known study of the principles of probability?
Who wrote the first known study of the principles of probability?
- Adolf Quetelet
- Laplace
- Girolamo Cardano (correct)
- De Moivre
Which mathematician discovered the equation for the normal distribution?
Which mathematician discovered the equation for the normal distribution?
- Girolamo Cardano
- De Moivre (correct)
- Adolf Quetelet
- Laplace
Who applied statistics to psychology and education?
Who applied statistics to psychology and education?
- Laplace
- Girolamo Cardano
- Adolf Quetelet (correct)
- De Moivre
Which mathematician published Theorie Analytique des Probabilities in 1812?
Which mathematician published Theorie Analytique des Probabilities in 1812?
Who is known for applying statistics to the study of heredity?
Who is known for applying statistics to the study of heredity?
Who initiated the measurement of anthropological features such as statures and intelligence quotients?
Who initiated the measurement of anthropological features such as statures and intelligence quotients?
Who is associated with the application of statistics to astronomy?
Who is associated with the application of statistics to astronomy?
Which mathematician's work became the basis for inferential statistics?
Which mathematician's work became the basis for inferential statistics?
Which scientist was known for his work on the bell-shaped distribution?
Which scientist was known for his work on the bell-shaped distribution?
Who is associated with the application of statistics to personal characteristics like IQ?
Who is associated with the application of statistics to personal characteristics like IQ?
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