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March Randomness 2021: Congratulations to our Winners!
April 02, 2021
This spring, This is Statistics launched a new contest: March Randomness, a month-long challenge that encouraged students to test their probability…
March Randomness 2021: Meet our Celebrity Statisticians
March 31, 2021
It’s almost time to announce the winner of the This is Statistics March Randomness spring contest! During this inaugural competition,…
March Randomness Challenges and Outcomes: Week Four
March 22, 2021
This is Statistics’ March Randomness spring contest provides students with the opportunity to use their probability and statistics intuition to…
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Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale was a pioneer in visual representation of statistics. She developed the modern circular histogram to present complicated statistical reports in a straightforward way. Nightingale also initiated improved medical care in India through her comprehensive statistical analysis of the country’s sanitation system. More
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