The analysis of variance is not a mathematical theorem, but… - Ronald Fisher

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The analysis of variance is not a mathematical theorem, but rather a convenient method of arranging the arithmetic.

Ronald Fisher

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Sir Ronald Fisher (17 February 1890 – 29 July 1962) was an evolutionary biologist, geneticist and statistician. He was the father-in-law of George Box.

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Native Name: Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher

Alternative Names: Ronald A. Fisher • Ronald Aylmer Fisher • R. A. Fisher • Sir Ronald Fisher

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