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Gottfried Achenwall

Gottfried Achenwall, Polish-German historian, economist, and jurist (b. 1719)
Gottfried Achenwall (20 October 1719 – 1 May 1772) was a German philosopher, historian, economist, jurist and statistician. He is the father of Statistics.

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  • 9Jun

    Gaspee Affair

    The British schooner Gaspee is burned in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
  • 21Aug

    Swedish Constitution of 1772

    King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.