Scatter plots require us to visually assemble data point symbols into patterns so that we can understand the relationship between the variables. Symbols can therefore have a large impact on figure ...

__1803: __English chemist-physicist John Dalton starts using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements. Dalton, considered the father of modern atomic theory, made a logbook entry that day ...

Kirk O. Hanson is a senior fellow at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are his own. All human cultures use symbols to represent their core values and collective identity. We treasure most ...

Symbols show important landmarks, places and areas. They are used because maps are usually too small to contain lots of writing A key is a guide which explains what the symbols on the map mean. It is ...