The data are the lengths of forearms (in inches)
from 140 adult males.
There are 140 observation on one variable.
Variables:
Length
The forearm length (in inches)
Data Quality:
There are no missing values.
Source:
Hand et al., dataset 139.
Notes:
A normal distribution fits the data well.
References:
The original source is
Pearson, K. and Lee, A. (1903).
On the laws of inheritance in man. I. Inheritance
of physical characteristics.
Biometrika, 2, 357--462.