Famous quote by Ronald Fisher

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To consult the statistician after an experiment is finished is often merely to ask him to conduct a post mortem examinat
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"To consult the statistician after an experiment is finished is often merely to ask him to conduct a post mortem examination. He can perhaps say what the experiment died of"

- Ronald Fisher

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This quote by Ronald Fisher is an amusing method of stating that it is typically far too late to seek advice from a statistician after an experiment has actually been finished. Already, the experiment has actually currently been conducted and the results remain in. The statistician can just examine the information and supply a description for the results, however they can not change the outcome. This is similar to a post mortem assessment, where a doctor can just identify the cause of death after the client has already passed away. In the exact same method, the statistician can just provide a description for the results of the experiment after it has been conducted.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Ronald Fisher between February 17, 1890 and July 29, 1962. He/she was a famous Mathematician from England. The author also have 8 other quotes.

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