John Graunt
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 350 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 24,1620 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | April 18,1674 |
| Died | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Parents | Mary Graunt |
| Henry Graunt | |
| Job | Statistician |
| Books | Natural and political observations mentioned in a following index and made upon the bills of mortality |
| The Economic Writings of Sir William Petty V2: Together with the Observations Upon the Bills of Mortality | |
| The Earliest Classics | |
| Scelera aquarum, or, A supplement to Mr. Graunt on the bills of mortality | |
| Nationality | English |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 513908 |
John Graunt Life story
John Graunt has been regarded as the founder of demography. Graunt was one of the first demographers, and perhaps the first epidemiologist, though by profession he was a haberdasher.
John Graunt s Impact on Society
An important event in John Graunt s life was his election to the Royal Society in 1665.This was a major recognition of his work in the field of statistics and economics.Another interesting fact about Graunt is that he was the first to develop the concept of the normal distribution.This concept is used widely in the field of statistics today.
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