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Karl Pearson's Theoretical Errors and the Advances They Inspired
Stephen M. Stigler
Karl Pearson played an enormous role in determining the content and organization of statistical research in his day, through his research, his teaching, his establishment of labora…
William Kruskal Remembered
Stephen M. Stigler
Discussion of ``The William Kruskal Legacy: 1919--2005'' by Stephen E. Fienberg, Stephen M. Stigler and Judith M. Tanur [arXiv:0710.5063]
The William Kruskal Legacy: 1919--2005
Stephen E. Fienberg, Stephen M. Stigler, Judith M. Tanur
William Kruskal (Bill) was a distinguished statistician who spent virtually his entire professional career at the University of Chicago, and who had a lasting impact on the Institu…
Isaac Newton as a Probabilist
Stephen M. Stigler
In 1693, Isaac Newton answered a query from Samuel Pepys about a problem involving dice. Newton's analysis is discussed and attention is drawn to an error he made.