Same Data, Different Tools: Visualizing with R and Python (Olivia Hebner, Summit)

Описание: Same Data, Different Tools: Visualizing with R and Python

💬 Speaker(s): Olivia Hebner

📝 Abstract:

In 2024, our team participated in a data challenge to recreate a visualization from W.E.B. Du Bois’s 1900 Paris Exposition using modern tools. We split into two groups—one using R and the other Python—to compare their strengths and limitations. Both teams used census and geographic data to map county-level populations for 1870 and 1880. Team R used ggplot2 and grid for precise layout control, while Team Python used matplotlib’s subplot system for structuring. This challenge pushed us beyond more traditional data science visualizations, requiring creative approaches to mimic Du Bois’s design. Attendees will gain insights into data wrangling, visualization techniques, and layout design to guide their own projects.

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