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Ludwig Fahrmeir (), Thomas Kneib (), Stefan Lang () and Brian D. Marx ()
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Ludwig Fahrmeir: LMU Munich, Institute of Statistics
Thomas Kneib: University of Göttingen, Statistics and Econometrics
Stefan Lang: University of Innsbruck, Department of Statistics
Brian D. Marx: Louisiana State University

Chapter Chapter 1 in Regression, 2021, pp 1-21 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Sir Francis Galton (1822–1911) was a researcher with diverse interests, who did pioneering work in many disciplines. Among statisticians, he is especially known for the Galton board which provides a demonstration of the principles underlying the binomial distribution. At the end of the nineteenth century, Galton was mainly interested in questions regarding heredity. Galton collected extensive data illustrating the body height of parents and their grown children. He examined the relationship between the body heights of the children and the average body height of both parents. To adjust for the natural height differences across gender, the body height of women was multiplied by a factor of 1.08. In order to better examine this relationship, he listed all his data in a contingency table (Table 1.1).

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-63882-8_1

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