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If the statistics are boring, then you've got the wrong numbers.

Edward R. Tufte

If the statistics are boring, then you've got the wrong numbers.

Tags: data, design, statistics, visualization

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About Edward R. Tufte

Edward Rolf Tufte (; born March 14, 1942), sometimes known as "ET", 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.