Although he considered himself a haberdasher, John Graunt is better known as the founder of demography, the statistical study of human populations. With no formal training in mathematics, Graunt's work added immeasurably to human knowledge and his...

John Graunt (1620-1674) is considered by many historians to have founded the science of demography, the statistical study of human populations. He analyzed the vital statistics of the citizens of London and wrote a book regarding those figures that...

1620-1674 English statistician generally credited as the founder of scientific demography. A founding member of the Royal Society, Graunt began studying London death records dating back to 1532. He noticed a number of patterns, which he discussed in...

John Graunt (April 24,1620-April 18, 1674) was one of the first demographers, though by profession he was a haberdasher. Born in London, Graunt, along with William Petty, developed early human statistical and census methods that later provided a...

Abstract John Graunt was the first person to compile data that showed an excess of male births over female births. He also noticed spatial and temporal variation in the sex ratio, but the variation in his data is not significant. John Arbuthnott was the...

This essay discusses the life of John Graunt. It gives an overview of economic concepts developed by this person.