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History of Statistics
All human activities have a past and the History Section engages with the statistical past. The History of Statistics Section was formed in September 2010. The section aims to promote the statistical literacy through the use of history. The section does this by interpreting the history of statistics broadly to encompass numbers from the past and past ways of using numbers to understand the world. The group provides a forum for the dissemination and discussion of topics concerning the history of statistics, which can be achieved through an annual programme of meetings. It is concerned with the history of statistical methods and probability, historical data and the lives of statisticians and other individuals who contributed to the development and growth of statistics and probability.
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The aims of the group are to:
Bring together various groups and individuals who have an active interest in the history of statistics
Hold a minimum of one annual one-day event on a topic around the history of statistics and to publish the proceedings.
Contribute and present as appropriate to the programme of the annual RSS Conference
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History of Statistics Section meeting: The history of market research
2020 AGM of the History of Statistics Section
History of Statistics Section seeks new committee members
History of Statistics section: The RSS building and its environs
2019 Annual General Meeting of the History of Statistics Section
History of Statistics Section seeks new members for 2020 committee
History of Statistics section: Developments in Polling and Election Outcomes
History of Statistics and YSS joint meeting: Women in statistics
History of Statistics section: The statistician and the 'stats’ - RA Fisher and the RSS
History of Statistics Section meeting: Counting the dead in WW2
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Annual Report 2020