Fisher's exact test

Summary

Fisher's exact test is a statistical test^[1]. It draws 318 Wikipedia views per month (statistical_test category, ranking #6 of 50).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fisher's exact test is credited with the discovery of Ronald Fisher^[3].
• Fisher's exact test's instance of is recorded as statistical test^[4].
• Fisher's exact test's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept^[5].
• Ronald Fisher is named after Fisher's exact test^[6].
• Fisher's exact test's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03dzyf^[7].
• Fisher's exact test's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 81225719^[8].
• Fisher's exact test's ScienceDirect topic ID is recorded as computer-science/fisher-exact-test^[9].
• Fisher's exact test's ScienceDirect topic ID is recorded as nursing-and-health-professions/fisher-exact-test^[10].
• Fisher's exact test's ScienceDirect topic ID is recorded as medicine-and-dentistry/fisher-exact-test^[11].
• Fisher's exact test's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 191183^[12].
• Fisher's exact test's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 51347^[13].
• Fisher's exact test's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 51348^[14].

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Works and Contributions

Fisher's exact test is credited with the discovery of Ronald Fisher^[3].

Why It Matters

Fisher's exact test draws 318 Wikipedia views per month (statistical_test category, ranking #6 of 50).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]

It is credited with the discovery of Ronald Fisher^[17], a mathematician^[18], 1890–1962^[19], of United Kingdom^[20], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[21], specialised in statistics^[22].

FAQs

What did Fisher's exact test discover?

Fisher's exact test is credited as discoverer of Ronald Fisher^[17].