Edward Tufte

Edward Tufte
Tufte (age 73) during his one-day course in Dallas, May 21, 2015
Tufte (age 73) during his one-day course in Dallas, May 21, 2015
Born (1942-03-14) March 14, 1942 (age 82)[1]
Kansas City, Missouri
OccupationProfessor, statistician, writer, sculptor
NationalityAmerican
EducationStanford University (BS, MS)
Yale University (PhD)
Notable works
  • The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
  • Beautiful Evidence
Scientific career
ThesisThe Civil Rights Movement and Its Opposition (1968)
Doctoral advisorRobert Dahl
Website
edwardtufte.com Edit this at Wikidata

Edward Rolf Tufte (/ˈtʌfti/ ;[2] born March 14, 1942),[1] sometimes known as "ET",[3] is an American statistician and professor emeritus of political science, statistics, and computer science at Yale University.[4] He is noted for his writings on information design and as a pioneer in the field of data visualization.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Edward Tufte". Art Directors Club. 2004. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Tufte, Edward. "Pronunciation of "Tufte"?". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  3. ^ The Many Faces (And Sculptures) of Edward Tufte, NPR, June 5, 2010, retrieved June 6, 2010.
  4. ^ Edward Tufte, Yale University: Political Science webpage.
  5. ^ Yaffa, Joshua. "The Information Sage". Washington Monthly. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.

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