Edward R. Tufte
Born: 01-01-1942
Edward R. Tufte is an esteemed statistician, artist, and professor emeritus at Yale University. Renowned for his pioneering work in data visualization, Tufte has authored several influential books that blend statistics with artistry, including "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information." His expertise in presenting complex data clearly has made him a sought-after speaker and consultant, impacting fields from business to science with his innovative visual communication techniques.
Book summaries for books written by Edward R. Tufte
Quotes
Above all else show the data.
Graphical excellence is that which gives to the viewer the greatest number of ideas in the shortest time with the least ink in the smallest space.
Graphics reveal data. Indeed, they can be more precise and revealing than conventional statistical computations.
Data graphics visually display measured quantities by means of the combined use of points, lines, a coordinate system, numbers, symbols, words, shading, and color.
To design is to communicate clearly by whatever means you can control or master.
The representation of numbers, as physically measured on the surface of the graphic itself, should be directly proportional to the numerical quantities represented.
The first and most important principle of analytical design: show the data.
The power of data graphics lies in their ability to present large amounts of complex data relationships with clarity.
Whenever statistical summary information is presented, additional evidence upon which the summary is based should be available.
Data graphics are not illustrations. They are instruments for reasoning about quantitative information.
The purpose of visualization is insight, not pictures.
Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.