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Ronald Fisher Quotes

Ronald Fisher quotes

English Mathematician February 17, 1890 – July 29, 1962

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I believe sanity and realism can be restored to the teaching of Mathematical Statistics most easily and directly by entrusting such teaching largely to men and women who have had personal experience of research in the Natural Sciences. Ronald Fisher
The tendency of modern scientific teaching is to neglect the great books, to lay far too much stress upon relatively unimportant modern work, and to present masses of detail of doubtful truth and questionable weight in such a way as to obscure principles. Ronald Fisher
Ronald Fisher quote: "In scientific subjects, the natural remedy for dogmatism has..."
In scientific subjects, the natural remedy for dogmatism has been found in research. Ronald Fisher
Ronald Fisher quote: "Natural selection is not evolution."
Natural selection is not evolution. Ronald Fisher
Ronald Fisher quote: "Natural selection is a mechanism for generating an exceedingly..."
Natural selection is a mechanism for generating an exceedingly high degree of improbability. Ronald Fisher
We have the duty of formulating, of summarizing, and of communicating our conclusions, in intelligible form, in recognition of the right of other free minds to utilize them in making their own decisions. Ronald Fisher
To call in the statistician after the experiment is done may be no more than asking him to perform a post-mortem examination: he may be able to say what the experiment died of. Ronald Fisher
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
Ronald Fisher quote: "The analysis of variance is not a mathematical theorem, but..."
The analysis of variance is not a mathematical theorem, but rather a convenient method of arranging the arithmetic. Ronald Fisher

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