Anscombe (G. E. M. Anscombe)

G. E. M. Anscombe was a renowned statistician who demonstrated the importance of understanding data thoroughly before drawing conclusions. Known for "Anscombe's quartet," she showed that data with similar statistical summaries, like averages and variances, can have very different underlying patterns when visually inspected. This highlights that relying solely on simple statistics can be misleading, emphasizing the need for graphical analysis. Her work promotes careful data analysis and serves as a reminder that looking at data visually often reveals insights that numbers alone might hide.