Michael Friendly

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Statistical Visualization / Cabinet of Infographic Curiosities, history, Michael Friendly

Michael Friendly, known for piecing together the history of visualization, chatted with Cabinet…

Graphs before anyone knew what they were

Statistical Visualization / book, history, Howard Wainer, Michael Friendly, New Yorker

Michael Friendly and Howard Wainer have a new book out: A History of…

Historical data visualization panel

Statistical Visualization / history, Manuel Lima, Michael Friendly, Sandra Rendgen

Manuel Lima hosted a free online panel with Michale Friendly and Sandra Rendgen…

The early beginnings of visual thinking

Statistical Visualization / history, Howard Wainer, Michael Friendly, visual thinking

Visualization is a relatively new field. Sort of. The increased availability of data…

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