Pearson, Karl (1857-1936), a British geneticist, helped develop the science of statistics. He was noted for applying his statistical methods to biological data. In 1884, Pearson became professor of mathematics at the University of London. There he wrote his famous Grammar of Science (1892), a general textbook on scientific method. Later, Pearson developed an interest in biology and eugenics, the application of the science of breeding to improve the genetic quality of human beings. Pearson was born in London.
