Sint-Joost in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels, Belgium — Northwestern Europe

Adolphe Quetelet

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 16, 2023

1. Adolphe Quetelet Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Adolphe Quetelet
1796-1874
Astronome mathematicien
et statisticien illustre
Fondateur et directeur
de l'Observatoire Royal de Belgique
habita cet edifice
de 1832 a 1874

(English translation:)

Adolphe Quetelet
1796-1874
Astronomer, mathematician, and noted statistician
Founder and director of the Royal Observatory of Belgium
Lived in this building from 1832 to 1874.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is February 17, 1874.

Location. 50° 51.138′ N, 4° 22.13′ E. Marker is in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels. It is in Sint-Joost. Marker is on Queteletplein, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Queteletplein 7, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels 1000, Belgium. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ancien Observatoire / Voormalig Observatorium / Former Observatory / Ehemalige Sternwarte (within shouting distance of this marker); Victor Hugo (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Courtine / De Courtine / The Curtain Wall

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(approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Museum of the National Bank of Belgium / Das Museum der Belgischen Nationalbank (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Le Passage du Nord / De Noord-Passage / The Northern Gallery / Die Nord-Passage (approx. one kilometer away); Première Usine à Gaz du Continent / First Gas Factory on the Continent (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Adolphe Max (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Emile Jacqmain (approx. 1.1 kilometers away).

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Also see . . . Adolphe Quetelet (Wikipedia).

Overview: Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet FRSF or FRSE (22 February 1796 – 17 February 1874) was a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist who founded and directed the Brussels Observatory and was influential in introducing statistical methods to the social sciences. His name is sometimes spelled with an accent as Quételet.

He also founded the science of anthropometry and developed the body mass index (BMI) scale, originally called the Quetelet Index. His work on measuring human characteristic to determine the ideal l'homme moyen ("the average man"), played a key role in the origins of eugenics.

(Submitted on May 24, 2023.)

Adolphe Quetelet Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 16, 2023

2. Adolphe Quetelet Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.