Karl Pearson (1857–1936) was a British mathematician and statistician who is often referred to as one of the founding figures of modern statistics. He made significant contributions to the field, including the development of the Pearson correlation coefficient, a measure of the linear correlation between two variables. Pearson's work laid the groundwork for various statistical methods and theories. He also played a key role in the establishment of statistical curves and hypothesis testing.
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