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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Statistician
gptkb:Economist
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Scottish_Enlightenment
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gptkbp:born
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September 22, 1759
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:James_Playfair
gptkb:William_Playfair_Jr.
gptkb:John_Playfair
gptkb:Robert_Playfair
gptkb:George_Playfair
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gptkbp:contribution
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graphical methods in statistics
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gptkbp:died
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February 11, 1823
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:field
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economics
statistics
data science
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Playfair
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gptkbp:influence
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quantitative research
data representation
statistical analysis
visualization techniques
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gptkbp:influenced
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data visualization
econometrics
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Thomas_Malthus
gptkb:James_Watt
gptkb:Robert_Wallace
gptkb:Adam_Smith
gptkb:David_Hume
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gptkbp:invention
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gptkb:Playfair_cipher
Playfair graph
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gptkbp:known_for
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inventing the bar chart
inventing the line graph
inventing the pie chart
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gptkbp:legacy
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contribution to economic theory
Playfair's work in statistics
impact on modern data visualization
influence on graphical representation of data
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:notable_students
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gptkb:John_Playfair
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Commercial_and_Political_Atlas
gptkb:The_Statistical_Breviary
The History of the Revenue of England
The History of the Revenue of Scotland
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Economist
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:resides_in
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gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkb:London
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Margaret_Playfair
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Statistical_Breviary
gptkb:The_Commercial_and_Political_Atlas
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Playfair_Library
gptkb:William_Henry_Playfair
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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