• 1: S.L. Lauritzen: Introduction to Thiele


• 2: T.N. Thiele: On the Application of the Method of Least Squares to some Cases, in which a Combination of Certain Types of Inhomogeneous Random Sources of Errors gives these a "Systematic" Character


• 3: S.L. Lauritzen: Time Series Analysis in 1880: A Discussion of Contributions made by T.N. Thiele


• 4: T.N. Thiele: The General Theory of Observations: Calculus of Probability and the Method of Least Squares


• 5: A. Hald: T.N. Thiele's Contributions to Statistics


• 6: T.N. Thiele: On the Halfinvariants of the Theory of Observations


• 7: A. Hald: The Early History of Cumulants and the Gram-Charlier Series


• 8: S.L. Lauritzen: Epilogue


• Bibliography


• Index

This book studies the brilliant Danish 19th Century astronomer, T.N. Thiele who made important contributions to statistics, actuarial science, astronomy and mathematics. The most important of these contributions in statistics are translated into English for the first time, and the text includes comments that set his achievements in a modern and historical perspective.