British mathematician John Venn (pictured above, click to enlarge) was born on August 4, 1834, so last Thursday marked the 188th anniversary of his birth in Hull, England. John Venn is most known for ...

A Venn diagram can show data sets such as preferences in market research. When sets intersect (overlap), the elements in the intersection are members of both sets. When the sets have no elements in ...

You may be asked to solve problems using Venn diagrams in an exam. It is really important you draw the Venn diagram and add information as you go along. This will help you keep an overview of what is ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Google is celebrating the 180th birthday of John Venn, creator of the Venn diagram, with a special ...

I’m acquainted with a lawyer who is arguably the country’s leading authority on estate planning. Legal theory, scholarship, practice… she’s who the experts call for advice. She’s also extremely fit, ...

In his book The Mathematical Universe, mathematician William Dunham wrote of John Venn’s namesake legacy, the Venn diagram, “No one in the long history of mathematics ever became better known for less ...

The general point is true: The great majority of Americans do support universal background checks, including the great majority of gun owners. But this is simply not how Venn diagrams work. The ...