The Simpson's Paradox was first discovered by Karl Pearson (1899) and Undy Yule (1903), but further elaborated by Edward H. Simpson (1951), and again by Colin R. Blyth (1972).
There are at least three variables related to Simpson's Paradox:
1. the explained
2. the observed explanitory
3. the lurking explanitory
For a more in depth explanations follow these links:
http://vudlab.com/simpsons/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson%27s_paradox
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