Charles Joseph Minard
French civil engineer (1781–1870) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Joseph Minard (/mɪˈnɑːr/; 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, especially his flow maps.
Charles Joseph Minard | |
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| Born | 27 March 1781 Dijon, France |
| Died | 24 October 1870 (aged 89) Bordeaux, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
| Known for | Carte figurative des pertes successives en hommes de l'Armée Française dans la campagne de Russie 1812–1813 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Civil engineering and information graphics |
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