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While the computer/information term 'bit' was first used in a research paper by Claude Shannon in 1948, the term was coined by John Tukey as a contraction of binary digit while he was working on concepts of computer design. I suppose during the holidays we could say it is a bit of Tukey.
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Who invented the stem-and-leaf plot?
Stastician and chemist, John Tukey.
Who invented box and whisker plots?
I believe it was John Tukey in 1997
Who invented the box-and-whiskers-plot?
It was invented by the American statistician John Tukey in 1977
History of stem and leaf?
The Stem and Leaf plot was first used by John Tukey around 1977 in a study of volcanos. John Tukey was a mathematician and statistician who is credited with first using the term software to describe the programs that run on computers.
The word bit derives from the shortening of which two words?
"Binary" and "Digit", coined by John Tukey in 1946.
What is John Tukey's birthday?
John Tukey was born on June 16, 1915.
When was John Tukey born?
John Tukey was born on June 16, 1915.
When did John Tukey die?
John Tukey died on July 26, 2000 at the age of 85.
How old was John Tukey at death?
John Tukey died on July 26, 2000 at the age of 85.
How old is John Tukey?
John Tukey was born on June 16, 1915 and died on July 26, 2000. John Tukey would have been 85 years old at the time of death or 100 years old today.
What has the author John W Tukey written?
John W. Tukey has written: 'Lecture notes on analysis of variance' -- subject(s): Mathematical statistics
Where did the box and whisker plot come from?
John Wilder Tukey
Who used the term software first?
John Tukey
Who invented the stem-and-leaf plot?
Stastician and chemist, John Tukey.
Who invented box and whisker plots?
I believe it was John Tukey in 1997
When term software was first used in this sense by John W Tukey?
1957-58
Who invented the box-and-whiskers-plot?
It was invented by the American statistician John Tukey in 1977
