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Numbers of Important Discoveries

Description

The numbers of "great" inventions and scientific discoveries in each year from 1860 to 1959.

Usage

data(discoveries)

Format

A time series of 100 values.

Source

The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1975 Edition, pages 315-318.

References

McNeil, D. R. (1977). Interactive Data Analysis. Wiley.

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