The Beauty of Diagrams

tv show

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6 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired November 18, 2010

Overview

Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy explores the stories behind some of the most familiar scientific diagrams.

The Rose Diagram, Florence Nightingale poster unavailable

The Rose Diagram, Florence Nightingale

Season 1 - Episode 4 - 1h 0m

Air Date

December 09, 2010

Overview

A look at Florence Nightingale's use of statistical graphics as a call to action following her experience of caring for soldiers during the Crimean War of 1854-1856. She compiled her findings into a report featuring the Rose Diagram, which explained how 16,000 of the conflict's 18,000 deaths were a result of infectious diseases found in hospitals, and was used to persuade the British government to improve sanitation.