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May, 1989 Francis Galton's Account of the Invention of Correlation
Stephen M. Stigler
Statist. Sci. 4(2): 73-79 (May, 1989). DOI: 10.1214/ss/1177012580

Abstract

Francis Galton's invention of correlation dates from late in the year 1888, and it arose when he recognized a common thread in three different scientific problems he was studying. Galton's own 1890 account of the moment of discovery is discussed and contrasted with Karl Pearson's widely known association of correlation with a retreat into a recess at Naworth Castle. The circumstances that led Galton to write the account are reviewed.

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Stephen M. Stigler. "Francis Galton's Account of the Invention of Correlation." Statist. Sci. 4 (2) 73 - 79, May, 1989. https://doi.org/10.1214/ss/1177012580

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Published: May, 1989
First available in Project Euclid: 19 April 2007

zbMATH: 0955.01506
MathSciNet: MR1007556
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1214/ss/1177012580

Keywords: Correlation , Galton , Pearson , regression

Rights: Copyright © 1989 Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Vol.4 • No. 2 • May, 1989
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