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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Alan Turing

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William Gilbert

William Gilbert

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Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan

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Sir Arthur Keith

Sir Arthur Keith

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William Henry Hudson

William Henry Hudson

Author, naturalist and ornithologist.  Born on a small ranch, Los Viente-cinco Ombúes, near Quilmes in Buenos Aires province. Came to Britain in 1874 and produced a series of ornithological studies...

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