Stephen Few, Founder & Principal
Perceptual Edge, a data visualization consultancy, was founded by Stephen Few in 2003 and continued until 2020. This website now serves primarily as an archive of Stephen's written work in the field of data visualization. Through his many international workshops, six books, and hundreds of newsletter and blog articles, Stephen did pioneering work the field of data visualizaton, including the invention of several graphical innovations (e.g., the bullet graph).
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Swiss Statistical Society
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MITRE Corporation
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Centers for Disease Control
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Affecto
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BI Podium
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Teradata
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