John Venn
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John Venn was a mathematician from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for Logic of Chance.
Quick Facts About John Venn
- Born
- August 4, 1834
- Died
- April 4, 1923
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Profession
- Mathematician
- Notable works
- Logic of Chance
- Known for
- Venn diagram, Symbolic Logic, Q60419513
- Spouse
- Susanna Venn
About John Venn
John Venn, FRS, FSA was an English mathematician, logician and philosopher noted for introducing Venn diagrams, which are used in logic, set theory, probability, statistics, and computer science. In 1866, Venn published The Logic of Chance, a groundbreaking book which espoused the frequency theory of probability, arguing that probability should be determined by how often something is forecast to occur as opposed to "educated" assumptions. Venn then further developed George Boole's theories in the 1881 work Symbolic Logic, where he highlighted what would become known as Venn diagrams.
Biography source: Wikipedia
