title: [Dr. John Arbuthnot, inventor of statistical testing].
abstract: John Arbuthnot, Queen Anne's medic was very fond of probabilities and statistics expectations. Showing a great interest to new born's sex forecast, he devised a new way: the statistics. Then, he ruled out the case according to uncertain fluctuations connected with an average of 50% male births the excess of male births during 82 years in London. In that mind, he forged ahead to demonstrate Providence deed.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouckaert
mesh_terms: D001723:Birth Rate; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011336:Probability; D012744:Sex Ratio; D006113:United Kingdom; D014798:Vital Statistics
vernacular_title: Le docteur John Arbuthnot, inventeur des tests statistiques.