Adolphe Quetelet, Social Physics and the Average Men of Science, 1796–1874

Introduction: Two Average Men 1 Life in the War: The End of Enlightenment in Belgium, 1796-1823 2 Casualties of War: Quetelet and Friends in Ghent and Brussels, 1815-23 3 Stoking the Sacred Fire: The Administration of Observation in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, 1822-30 4 From Brussels to Europe: The Creation of a Scientific Network, 1823-9 5 Physique Sociale, 1825-35 6 The Other Average Man: L'Homme Moyen and its Critics Conclusion: The New Argonauts Epilogue: The Average Enlightenment Works Cited Notes Index