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Ronald Fisher

Ronald Fisher was a very smart man who loved math and science. He was born a long, long time ago in England, in the year 1890. He was really good at solving confusing problems that no one else could figure out. When he grew up, he went to school to learn even more about math and science.

One of the things he became really famous for was something called "statistics." This is like a big puzzle where you collect lots of information about things you want to learn about, and then try to figure out what it all means. Fisher made lots of new and important discoveries in statistics that helped lots of people learn new things.

One of the things he found out is that genes (the things that make you who you are, like how tall you'll be or what color eyes you'll have) are really important. Fisher showed that they can be passed down from your family members and can determine what you will look like and some of your behaviors.

Fisher also discovered something called "the theory of natural selection" which helps us understand how animals and plants change over time. This theory is really important because it helps us understand how different animals and plants have adapted to different environments around the world.

Overall, Ronald Fisher was a very clever and important person who has helped us understand lots of things about the world around us.