Edward R. Tufte
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Edward R. Tufte is an American statistician, political scientist, and pioneer in data visualization best known for his influential books on the visual display of quantitative information.
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data visualization pioneer
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person ⓘ political scientist ⓘ statistician ⓘ |
| awardReceived | MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1942-03-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| degree | PhD in political science ⓘ |
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Stanford University
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Yale University ⓘ |
| employer | Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Tufte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
data visualization
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information design ⓘ political science ⓘ statistical graphics ⓘ statistics ⓘ |
| fullName | Edward Rolf Tufte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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non-fiction
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technical writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
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Beautiful Evidence
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Envisioning Information NERFINISHED ⓘ The Visual Display of Quantitative Information NERFINISHED ⓘ Visual Explanations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
lecturer on data visualization
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publisher of his own books ⓘ |
| influenced | field of information visualization ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concept of data-ink ratio
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critique of chartjunk ⓘ high data-density graphics ⓘ principles of graphical excellence ⓘ small multiples ⓘ sparklines NERFINISHED ⓘ theory and practice of data visualization ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Beautiful Evidence
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Envisioning Information NERFINISHED ⓘ The Visual Display of Quantitative Information NERFINISHED ⓘ Visual Explanations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Computer Science at Yale University
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Professor of Graphic Design at Yale University ⓘ Professor of Political Science at Yale University ⓘ Professor of Statistics at Yale University ⓘ |
| website | https://www.edwardtufte.com ⓘ |
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