Edward Tufte

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

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