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Robert E. Chaddock
Robert Emmet Chaddock (April 16, 1879 – October 21, 1940) was an American sociologist and statistician specializing in population and vital statistics. He taught at Columbia University for most of his career, and advised the U.S. Census Bureau, developing the concept of the census tract. He served as President of the American Statistical Association in 1925. Chaddock died by suicide at the age of 61.
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Robert Emmet Chaddock (April 16, 1879 – October 21, 1940) was an American sociologist and statistician specializing in population and vital statistics. He taught at Columbia University for most of his career, and advised the U.S. Census Bureau, developing the concept of the census tract. He served as President of the American Statistical Association in 1925. Chaddock died by suicide at the age of 61.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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