Galileo and normal distributions?

What role did Galileo play in developing characteristics of a normal distribution? and why should we have a party if we have data that is normally distributed?

The world is messy and so is data

The world is messy; a pure study does not exist. Adopting a piecemeal approach is a logical method...

This blog is about scientific data and methods of analysis in academic medicine. While medical and biological data are the main focus, the application of methods for data analysis in other fields may be referenced and discussed. 

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