1st Edition

The History of Actuarial Science Vol II

Edited By Steven Haberman, Trevor A. Sibbett Copyright 1996
    376 Pages
    by Routledge

    A book which covers the key period in the history of actuarial science from the mid-17th century to the early 19th century. There are reprints of the most important treatises, pamphlets, tables and writings which trace the development of the actuarial industry.

    1 1760 A General investigation into the Moraility and Multiplication of Human Species 2 1766 Morality in Sweden 3 1783 Observations on Reversionary Payments 4 A table showing the expectation of life in the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire 5 A treatise on the valuation of annuities and assurances 6 1825 On the nature of the function expressive of the Law of Human morality 7 1826 A formula for expressing the Decrement of Human Life 8 1829 A report on Life Annuities 9 1832 Life tables founded upon the Discovery of numerical law 10 1833 On the natural and mathematical laws concerning Population, Vitality and Mortality 11 1838 On the Law of Morality and the Construction of Annuity Tables 13 1870 On the graduation of life tables 14 1875 Diagram from introduction to the theory of population statistics 15 1877 On the theory of mass distribution in Human society

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    Edited by Steven Haberman, Trevor A. Sibbett