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The contributions of four Scots to the early development of statistics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2016

Chris Pritchard
Chris Pritchard*
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McLaren High School, Callander, Perthshire. FK 17 8JH
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Among the ways in which a teacher can kindle a pupil's interest in mathematics is by invoking spirits from the subjects past: spirits of men full of imagination and determination; enterprising individuals brimming over with new ideas; pioneers who not only changed their particular discipline, but who in some cases even altered our perception of the world. The Scots have a heritage of which to be proud in science and mathematics. This article discusses four pioneers in statistics.

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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 76 , Issue 475 , March 1992 , pp. 61 - 68
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Copyright © The Mathematical Association 1992

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