William Playfair: A Daring Worthless Fellow
- Author(s):
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Spence, Ian;
Wainer, Howard
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Report Number:
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RM-97-09
- Source:
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ETS Research Memorandum
- Document Type:
- Report
- Subject/Key Words:
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Graphics,
Inventions,
Playfair, William,
Statistics
Abstract
Between 1786 and 1801 William Playfair invented the pie chart and bar graph and was the first to apply the line to economic data. Hence, he invented or improved three of the four fundamental types of statistical graphs.
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