Gottfried Achenwall
Gottfried Achenwall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1719 |
| Died | 1 May 1772 (aged 52) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Statistics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Göttingen, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities |
Gottfried Achenwall (20 October 1719 – 1 May 1772) was a German philosopher, historian, economist, jurist and statistician. He is counted among the inventors of statistics.