A Brief History of Statistics

📚 The word 'estadística' comes from the Latin word 'status' which means state or situation.

🔍 Indications of statistics can be traced back to prehistoric times, where symbols and marks were used to represent numbers of people and animals.

🌍 Ancient civilizations like the Babylonians and Egyptians collected data on population and wealth, demonstrating an early interest in statistics.

📚 The use of statistics can be traced back to ancient civilizations like Israel, Greece, and Rome.

💡 The Romans were particularly skilled in utilizing statistics for various purposes, including population censuses.

🌍 Significant advancements in statistical research and documentation were made by prominent individuals like Jon Ground and Guillermo el Conquistador.

📊 Statistics experienced significant advancements in the 17th and 19th centuries, leading to the emergence of modern statistics in the 20th century.

👩‍⚕️ Florence Nightingale, a nurse specialized in statistics applied to medical needs, played a crucial role in establishing a scientific system for evaluating mortality rates.

💻 The advent and globalization of computers in the 20th century marked the beginning of modern statistics.