Edward Tufte

Summary

Edward Tufte is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kansas City^[2]. He was born on March 14, 1942^[3]. He worked as a statistician^[4], sculptor^[5], university teacher^[6], computer scientist^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Edward Tufte was born in Kansas City^[2].
• Edward Tufte was born on March 14, 1942^[3].
• Edward Tufte's mother was Virginia Tufte^[10].
• Edward Tufte held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Edward Tufte's professions included statistician^[4].
• Edward Tufte's professions included sculptor^[5].
• Edward Tufte's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Edward Tufte worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• Edward Tufte's professions included writer^[8].
• Edward Tufte's professions included political scientist^[12].
• Edward Tufte was employed by Yale University^[13].
• Edward Tufte was educated at Beverly Hills High School^[14].
• Edward Tufte was educated at Yale University^[15].
• Edward Tufte's education included a stint at Stanford University^[16].
• Edward Tufte received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Edward Tufte received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[18].
• Edward Tufte received the AIGA Medal^[19].
• Edward Tufte was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Edward Tufte is recorded as male^[21].
• Edward Tufte's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Edward Tufte's Commons category is recorded as Edward Tufte^[23].
• Edward Tufte's family name is recorded as Tufte^[24].
• Edward Tufte's given name is recorded as Edward^[25].
• Edward Tufte's official website is recorded as https://edwardtufte.com^[26].
• Edward Tufte studied under Robert A. Dahl^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-03-14^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2f77ed35-992c-43a0-a7f9-99cf5fd8a1c6^[31]

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Origins and Family

Edward Tufte's place of birth was Kansas City^[2]. He was born on March 14, 1942^[3]. His mother was Virginia Tufte^[10].

Education

Educated at Beverly Hills High School^[14], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1927^[34]; Yale University^[15], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1701^[37], headquartered in New Haven^[38]; and Stanford University^[16], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1885^[41], headquartered in Stanford^[42]. Edward Tufte studied under Robert A. Dahl^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician^[4], sculptor^[5], university teacher^[6], computer scientist^[7], writer^[8], and political scientist^[12]. Edward Tufte was employed by Yale University^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1925^[45]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[18], a statistics award^[46]; and AIGA Medal^[19].

Why It Matters

Edward Tufte ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He is credited with the discovery of sparkline^[49].

FAQs

Where was Edward Tufte born?

Edward Tufte's place of birth was Kansas City^[2].

Who were Edward Tufte's parents?

Edward Tufte's mother was Virginia Tufte^[10].

What did Edward Tufte do for work?

Edward Tufte worked as statistician^[4], sculptor^[5], university teacher^[6], computer scientist^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did Edward Tufte go to school?

Edward Tufte was educated at Beverly Hills High School^[14], Yale University^[15], and Stanford University^[16].

What awards did Edward Tufte receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[18], and AIGA Medal^[19].

What did Edward Tufte discover?

Edward Tufte is credited as discoverer of sparkline^[49].