Quote of the day
The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the deepest source of national weakness.
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)