Abstract (may include machine translation)
This article discusses the rise of modern statistics in EastCentral Europe based on the case study of József Kőrösy’s career. As the longtime director of the municipal statistical office in Budapest, József Kőrösy (18441906) produced an astonishing variety and quantity of statistics, often challenged by other statisticians, lawyers, and physicians. The paper is structured into three distinct parts. The first recounts the epistemic confrontations between Kőrösy and his Hungarian peers about the value and use of statistical data; the second details the interdisciplinary debate between Kőrösy and Viennese physicians on the protective power of vaccination against smallpox; and the third analyses mathematical discussions between Ladislaus Bortkiewicz and Kőrösy on the concept of standard age groups.
| Translated title of the contribution | A Statistical Expert on the Margin: The Career Trajectory of József Kor̋ösy |
|---|---|
| Original language | French |
| Pages (from-to) | 127-150 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Histoire et Mesure |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Habsburg monarchy
- history of statistics
- medical statistics
- municipal statistics
- statistical methods and concepts
