Quetelet, Adolphe (1796-1874), astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist

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Quetelet, Adolphe (1796-1874), astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist

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      • Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet

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      1796-1874

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      Belgium astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist. Founded and directed the Royal Observatory of Belgium in Brussels.

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