Edward Tufte Quotes

A collection of quotes by Edward Tufte.

Edward Tufte is an American statistician and professor who is notably recognized for his contributions to the field of data visualization. He has authored several influential books on the subject, such as "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information." Tufte emphasizes the importance of clear and unbiased presentation of data, advocating for the removal of unnecessary clutter and the use of visual simplicity. He has also taught at Yale University, where he focused on courses related to analytical design. Through his work, Tufte has helped shape the understanding and practice of effective data visualization.

What this means is that we shouldn't abbreviate the truth bu

What this means is that we shouldn't abbreviate the truth but rather get a new method of presentation.

My father worked for governments all his life as an engineer

My father worked for governments all his life as an engineer and public works director.

Life Work Government Thepublic

If you like overheads, you'll love PowerPoint.

If you like overheads, you'll love PowerPoint.

The minimum we should hope for with any display technology i

The minimum we should hope for with any display technology is that it should do no harm.

The leading edge in evidence presentation is in science the

The leading edge in evidence presentation is in science the leading edge in beauty is in high art.

Beautiful Evidence is about the theory and practice of analy

Beautiful Evidence is about the theory and practice of analytical design.

I do believe that there are some universal cognitive tasks t

I do believe that there are some universal cognitive tasks that are deep and profound - indeed, so deep and profound that it is worthwhile to understand them in order to design our displays in accord with those tasks.

The idea of trying to create things that last - forever know

The idea of trying to create things that last - forever knowledge - has guided my work for a long time now.

The commonality between science and art is in trying to see

The commonality between science and art is in trying to see profoundly - to develop strategies of seeing and showing.