George E. P. Box Quotes

A collection of quotes by George E. P. Box.

George E. P. Box (1919-2013) was a British statistician who greatly contributed to the field of statistics. He is best known for his work on designing experiments and the development of the Box–Jenkins method, which is widely used in time series analysis. Box emphasized the importance of applying statistical methods to real-world problems and advocated for a practical approach to statistics. His numerous publications and collaborations have influenced the field and made him a highly respected figure in the statistical community.

All models are wrong, but some are useful.

All models are wrong, but some are useful.

George E. P. Box

Statistics

Statisticians, like artists, have the bad habit of falling i

Statisticians, like artists, have the bad habit of falling in love with their models.

George E. P. Box

Statistics