Quote of the day
Only this incident inseparable every custom must have, viz., that it be consonant to reason; for how long soever it hath continued, if it be against reason, it is of no force in law.
Edward Tufte
Born: March 14, 1942 (age 83)
Bio: Edward Rolf Tufte 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.
Known for:
- Envisioning Information (1990)
- Beautiful Evidence (2006)
- Visual Explanations (1986)