Statisticum
 Main entrance of Statisticum | |
| Construction Cost | $4,000 (equivalent to $120,637 in 2021) |
|---|---|
| Admission | .10 (equivalent to $3 in 2021) |
| Profit | $3,514.85 (equivalent to $106,005 in 2021) |
| Owner | Ferdinand Boberg |
Statistics were the main theme of this small attraction on The Pike. This attraction tried to give the visitors a better understanding on large numbers by simplification, and multiplication.
Etymology
Before the Fair
Description
The principles of time and mathematics helped showcase how long would things would take to happen. They used eggs, babies and money as part of their show in comparable statistics. Subjects, such as births, deaths, consumption of cigarettes, food were presented. Some statistics were illustrated by moving objects.
The barkers for the strange Statisticum attraction were men and women in diminimum effigy, performing a wedding march on the balcony overhanging the entrance. A chime would ring every 30 seconds, showcasing the world's marriage rate. One exhibit was a man dropping pennies, demonstrating that a man making $5,000 a year is only making 1 cent a minute.
The statisticum, a device from Sweden which mechanized statistics and was possibly a very early form of a computer, was on view.
Ferdinand Boberg, care of Russell Stanhope, Administration ran the attraction, which was one of the few Pike enterprises that did not make a profit during the Fair.
