Data Visualization: Historical Impact and Misuse

Who is credited with creating the world's first pie chart?

• John Snow

• Florence Nightingale

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• William Playfair

What was the initial public reaction to William Playfair's charts?

• They were immediately popular

• They were widely accepted

• They were sneered at

• They were ignored

What was John Snow's significant contribution to data visualization?

• Creating the first pie chart

• Designing the warming stripes

• Using dot maps to track cholera cases

• Developing the Coxcomb chart

How did John Snow's map help end the cholera outbreak?

• By improving hospital sanitation

• By developing a vaccine

• By educating the public on hygiene

• By identifying a contaminated water pump

What did Florence Nightingale's Coxcomb chart aim to improve?

• Military strategies

• Sanitary conditions in hospitals

• Educational systems

• Climate change awareness

What was the impact of Florence Nightingale's efforts during the Crimean War?

• Improved battlefield strategies

• Development of new medical equipment

• Increased military funding

• Enhanced sanitary conditions in hospitals

What was the focus of W.E.B. Du Bois' charts at the 1900 Paris World's Fair?

• The history of eugenics

• The spread of cholera

• The achievements of black Americans

• The impact of climate change

What was the Kallikak family tree used to promote?

• Healthcare improvements

• Climate change awareness

• Racial equality

• Eugenics and racial purity

What was the primary message of Ed Hawkins' warming stripes chart?

• The achievements of black Americans

• The history of data visualization

• The spread of infectious diseases

• The increase in global temperatures

What was a significant consequence of the Kallikak family tree's misuse?

• It led to the development of new charts

• It was used in propaganda by the Nazis

• It was recognized as a scientific breakthrough

• It improved educational systems