Concept    From 1880 

Venn diagram

Categories: Science

Invented by Dr John Venn. We think the attached picture does an excellent job of both illustrating all you need to know about how Venn diagrams work and also of succinctly answering that knotty question of what exactly is the difference between the British Isles, the UK, etc.

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Venn diagram

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Rev and Dr Venn

Venn Street, SW4 The Reverend John Venn (1759 - 1813), after whom this street...

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John Hopkinson

John Hopkinson

Born Manchester. Electrical engineer. Invented and patented the three-wire distribution system (if you've ever wired in a plug you will know what this means). Died, with three of his children, in...

Person, Science, Switzerland

1 memorial
Marcellin Berthelot

Marcellin Berthelot

Organic and physical chemist. Born and died in Paris. Very successful and well-known in his lifetime. Achieved high office in the Chemical Society of Paris and in the French Academy of Sciences.

Person, Science, France

1 memorial
International Desalination Association

International Desalination Association

The International Desalination Association (IDA) is the world’s leading resource for information and professional development for the global desalination industry – and the only global association ...

Group, Community / Clubs, Industry, Science

1 memorial
Tiberius Cavallo
1 memorial
Sir Arthur Eddington

Sir Arthur Eddington

Astronomer. mathematician and physicist. Born Arthur Stanley Eddington in Kendal, Westmorland. He is famous for his work concerning the theory of relativity, and wrote a number of articles explaini...

Person, Science

2 memorials