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Hi! I think the article would benefit from a short “Background” section to give historical context. Here’s a possible thing you could say:

Background The Design of Experiments was developed from Ronald A. Fisher’s work at the Rothamsted Experimental Station in Hertfordshire, England, during the 1920s. At Rothamsted, Fisher analyzed large quantities of agricultural data and recognized the need for systematic methods to separate real effects from random variation in crop experiments. To address these issues, he introduced principles such as randomization, replication, and blocking, which became central to modern experimental design. These methods allowed scientists to draw reliable conclusions from data and improved the efficiency and accuracy of agricultural and biological research. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Saraassadi (talk • contribs) 00:12, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]