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Al-Kindi
Al-Kindi uses statistics to decipher encrypted messages based on frequency analysis. -
Famous Gamblers
Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat lay the groundwork for probability theory while contemplating a gambling problem. -
The Law of Large Numbers
Jacob Bernoulli publishes what is known as the Law of Large Numbers in "Ars Conjectandi" -
Thorp Writes the Book on Betting
"Beat the Dealer" by Edward O. Thorp is published, causing vast changes to casino blackjack.* -
Monty Hall Problem
The Monty Hall Problem goes viral following a letter in the "American Statistician".
