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History of the Pie Chart by Sadaf Zia is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The pie chart has been used since 1801 when William Playfair first included one in a publication. While widely used today, the pie chart was not immediately popular after its introduction. It was later adopted by Charles Joseph Minard in 1858. There are many variations of the pie chart, including exploded, 3D, and doughnut charts, but the basic principle of dividing a circle into segments proportional to the data values remains the same over 200 years later. However, experts often recommend avoiding pie cha
- Author
- Sadaf Zia
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- EN