Edward Tufte Keynote Presenter at Data Science Summit, Sep 26-27

Edward Tufte Keynote Presenter at Data Science Summit, Sep 26-27

I’m excited to share that one of my data science heroes will be a presenter at the Microsoft Data Science Summit in Atlanta, September 26-27. Edward Tufte, the data visualization pioneer, will deliver a keynote address on the future of data analysis and the how to make more credible conclusions based on data. If you’re not familiar with Tufte, a great place to start is to read his seminal book Visual Display of Quantitative Information. First published in 1983 — well before the advent of mainstream data visualization software — this is the book that introduced and/or popularized many familiar concepts in data visualization today, such a small multiples, sparklines, and the data-ink ratio. Check out this 2011 Washington Monthy profile for more background on Tufte’s career and influence. Tufte’s…


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