12.10.09

N=1 Validation, From an Unexpected Source

Social Sciences Division Presents

 

"An Academic and Otherwise Life, An N = 1."

A lecture by Edward Tufte

 

The New York Times calls Tufte "The Leonardo da Vinci of data."

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

 

Room 122, Social Sciences Research Building

 

Edward Tufte has written seven books, including Visual Explanations, Envisioning Information, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, and Data Analysis for Politics and Policy. He writes, designs, and self-publishes his books on analytical design, which have received more than 40 awards for content and design. He is Professor Emeritus at Yale University, where he taught courses in statistical evidence, information design, and interface design.

 

 

Questions? Please contact Nina Herbst at nherbst@uchicago.edu or 773.834.9067.

If you're in Chicago on the 20th, drop by...

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