Adolphe Quetelet Scientist

Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet (French: [kətlɛ]; 22 February 1796 – 17 February 1874) was a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist. He founded and directed the Brussels Observatory and was influential in introducing statistical methods to the social sciences. His name is sometimes spelled with an accent as Quételet.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 22, 1796
Birth place	Ghent , French First Republic , Picardy , Ham Somme
Nationality	Belgium
Date of death	February 17, 1874
Place of death	Belgium , Brussels
Education	Ghent University
Known for	Sociology