Birthdate: February 22, 1796
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ghent
Died: February 17, 1874
Adolphe Quetelet was a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician, and sociologist renowned for his valuable contributions across multiple disciplines. He played a pivotal role in introducing statistical methods to the social sciences as the founder and director of the Brussels Observatory. Quetelet is also credited with advancing the science of anthropometry and creating the body mass index (BMI) scale, originally known as the Quetelet Index. His research centered on measuring human attributes to define the notion of the “average man,” shaping the early stages of eugenics development.
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