Charles Joseph Minard Scientist

Charles Joseph Minard (French: [minaʁ]; 27 March 1781 – 24 October 1870) was a French civil engineer recognized for his significant contribution in the field of information graphics in civil engineering and statistics. Minard was among other things noted for his representation of numerical data on geographic maps.

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Charles Joseph Minard
Birth dateMarch 27, 1781
Birth place
Dijon , France
Date of deathOctober 24, 1870
Place of death
Bordeaux , France
Education
École Polytechnique

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