In which century did the first collection of a set of data pertaining to populations occur?
A)15th century
B)17th century
C)19th century
D)21st century

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The first collection of data pertaining to populations occurred in the 17th century, when John Graunt published his landmark work "Natural and Political Observations Made upon the Bills of Mortality." This work analyzed death records in London in the 1600s and is considered one of the first examples of demographic analysis.

In Which Century Did the First Collection of a Set