Ben Fry

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Ben Fry

Computer Science

#796

World Rank

#823

Historical Rank

#432

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Data Science

#23

World Rank

#23

Historical Rank

#5

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Database

#7851

World Rank

#8168

Historical Rank

#1000

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computer-science Degrees

Ben Fry

Communications

#3021

World Rank

#4288

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#1336

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communications Degrees

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• Computer Science
• Communications

Why Is Ben Fry Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Benjamin Fry is an American designer who has expertise in data visualization. Early life and education Fry was born in 1975 in Ann Arbor, Michigan . Fry received his BFA in Communication Design, minor in Computer Science at the Carnegie Mellon University. He received Master and Ph.D. degrees from the Aesthetics and Computation Group at the MIT Media Lab, under the direction of John Maeda. His doctoral dissertation, "Computational Information Design" introduces the seven stages of visualizing data: acquiring, parsing, filtering, mining, representing, refining and interacting.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Ben Fry?

Ben Fry is affiliated with the following schools:

• Carnegie Mellon University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What Are Ben Fry's Academic Contributions?

Ben Fry is most known for their academic work in the field of computer science. They are also known for their academic work in the fields of and communications.

Ben Fry has made the following academic contributions:

• Processing: A Programming Handbook for Visual Designers and Artists