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Columbia. Statistics as a method not separate science. Frederick C Mills, 1924

One wonders what Professor Seligman’s motivation was for asking 32 year old associate professor of business statistics whether statistics was a “separate science” or a “method”, but since we only have Frederick C. Mills’ response, it is anyone’s speculation for what Seligman was after. I find the letter interesting because Mills names three contemporary textbooks he regarded as “standard” at that time. Fun fact: At age 22 Frederick C. Mills perf…
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Economics in the Rear-View Mirror broke the news on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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