The column traces the development of statistical ecology from 1902 to 1969, highlighting key milestones and figures—from early significance testing and random-walk models to biodiversity indices and pioneers like Charlotte Kipling and E. C. Pielou.
Sewall Wright
This Month in Statistics History: December
Charles Neill, Frances “Chick” Wood, and Frederick Mosteller all celebrate birthdays this month. Learn more about these and other statistical events that took place in December.