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Adolphe Quetelet
Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist (1796-1874)
Adolphe Quetelet was born on February 22, 1796 in Ghent, Belgium and died on February 17, 1874, aged 77.
Born
February 22, 1796
Adolphe Quetelet died aged 77.
Died: February 17, 1874
Source:
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- Birthplace
- Ghent, Belgium
- Professions
- criminologist, writer, naturalist, statistician, sociologist, astronomer, mathematician, university teacher, physicist, botanist
- Citizenship
- Belgium
More about Adolphe Quetelet
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
- Birth name
- Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet
All birth date sources
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- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- BnF authorities
- tnk.krakow.pl
- ODIS
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Biografisch Portaal
- www.accademiadellescienze.it
- SNAC
- KNAW Past Members
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Integrated Authority File
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- www.academie-medecine.fr
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Questions people ask
How old was Adolphe Quetelet when they died?
Adolphe Quetelet died aged 77.
When is Adolphe Quetelet’s birthday?
Adolphe Quetelet’s recorded birthday is February 22.
Where was Adolphe Quetelet born?
Adolphe Quetelet was born in Ghent, Belgium.
What was Adolphe Quetelet’s name at birth?
Adolphe Quetelet’s recorded birth name is Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet.
When did Adolphe Quetelet die?
Adolphe Quetelet died on February 17, 1874.