who is known as father of statistics? Share with your friends Share 0 I Am A Barbie Girl answered this Gottfried Achenwall is known as father of statistics -2 View Full Answer Barsha Majumder answered this Adam Smith -2 Prakruti Mm answered this ???? 1 Baldev Singh answered this Please find this answer -2 Sanya Thakral answered this Adam smith 0 Thisara Imandi Jayawardane answered this Gottfried Achenwall (20 October 1719 – 1 May 1772) was a German philosopher, ARA historian, economist, jurist and statistician. He is counted among the inventors of statistics. He is also called as the Father of statistics. 1