John Tukey

Mathematician and creator of exploratory data analysis

John Tukey - Mathematician and creator of exploratory data analysis
Born

June 16th, 1915
110 years ago

Died

July 26th, 2000
25 years ago — 85 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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Contributions to statistics included the development of the Fast Fourier Transform algorithm and the creation of exploratory data analysis techniques. Developed the box plot, a graphical representation of the dispersion of data. Has written extensively on mathematical statistics and data analysis, influencing both the field of statistics and its application across various disciplines. Also served as a professor at Princeton University, impacting education in mathematics and statistics through academic leadership and mentorship.

Developed the Fast Fourier Transform algorithm

Introduced exploratory data analysis methods

Created the box plot for data representation

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