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A Short Note on the History of Graph Drawing

Kruja, Eriola and Marks, Joe and Blair, Ann and Waters, Richard (2002) A Short Note on the History of Graph Drawing. [Conference Paper]

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Abstract

The origins of chart graphics (e.g., bar charts and line charts) are well known [30], with the seminal event being the publication of William Playfair's (1759-1823) The Commercial and Political Atlas in London in 1786 [26]. However, the origins of graph drawing are not well known. Although Euler (1707-1783) is credited with originating graph theory in 1736 [12,20], graph drawings were in limited use centuries before Euler's time. Moreover, Euler himself does not appear to have made significant use of graph visualizations. Widespread use of graph drawing did not begin until decades later, when it arose in several distinct contexts. In this short note we present a selection of very early graph drawings; note the apparent absence of graph visualization in Euler's work; and identify some early innovators of modern graph drawing.

Item Type:Conference Paper
Classifications:A General Literature > A.001 Introductory and Survey
ID Code:529
Deposited By:Arnopolina, Galina
Deposited On:22 Dec 2004
Last Modified:18 Sep 2008 13:08
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