| Full Name |
Charles Joseph Minard |
| Date of Birth |
7 March 1781 |
| Place of Birth |
Dijon, France |
| Date of Death |
24 October 1870 |
| Place of Death |
Bordeaux, France |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
France |
| Education |
École des Ponts ParisTech |
| Profession |
Civil engineer, cartographer |
| Years of Activity |
Early 19th century - mid-19th century |
| Brief Information |
Charles Joseph Minard was a French civil engineer and cartographer. He is credited with creating some of the earliest and most influential thematic maps. His work, particularly his diagram of Napoleon's Russian campaign, is recognized for its innovative representation of multivariate data, including geographical, temporal, and quantitative information. |