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

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