http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie_chart
cites papers using the polar area diagram prior to Nightengale although it does say that many sources credit it to her. On Jan 29, 2008 6:16 AM, Jim Lemon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rolf Turner wrote: > > ... > > I have been for many years under the impression that the pie chart > > was invented by Florence Nightingale. Am I misinformed? > > > Hi Rolf, > > Yes, you have been misled. Dear old Florence invented a related > illustration now usually referred to as a "polar area diagram". It was > an ingenious way of representing quantities as areas, but probably had > to be explained at length to those subjected to it. The principal > advantage of the pie chart is that most people think they understand it > upon seeing it, even if they don't. As is common in human affairs, even > the illusion of understanding is preferred to a lofty digression upon > why the audience does not understand. > > Jim > > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
