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Johann Peter Süssmilch
Prussian pastor
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political arithmetic
- In probability and statistics: Political arithmetic
…arithmeticians was the Prussian pastor Johann Peter Süssmilch, whose study of the divine order in human births and deaths was first published in 1741 and grew to three fat volumes by 1765. The decisive proof of Divine Providence in these demographic affairs was their regularity and order, perfectly arranged to…
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