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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. Wikipedia  

✵ 14. March 1942
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
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Famous Edward R. Tufte Quotes

“Design cannot rescue failed content.”

Edward R. Tufte

“What about confusing clutter? Information overload? Doesn't data have to be "boiled down" and "simplified"? These common questions miss the point, for the quantity of detail is an issue completely separate from the difficulty of reading..”

Edward R. Tufte Envisioning Information

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