I have a neighbor who knows 200 types of wine. ... I only know two types of wine - red and white. But my neighbor only knows two types of countries - industrialized and developing. And I know 200. Hans Rosling
I have a neighbor who knows 200 types of wine. ... I only know two types of wine - red and white. But my neighbor only knows two types of countries - industrialized and developing. And I know 200.
The idea is to go from numbers to information to understanding. Hans Rosling
The idea is to go from numbers to information to understanding.
My interest is not data, it's the world. And part of world development you can see in numbers. Others, like human rights, empowerment of women, it's very difficult to measure in numbers. Hans Rosling
My interest is not data, it's the world. And part of world development you can see in numbers. Others, like human rights, empowerment of women, it's very difficult to measure in numbers.
I have a motto: it's never too late to give up. It's never too late to give up what you are doing, and start doing what you realise you love. Hans Rosling
I have a motto: it's never too late to give up. It's never too late to give up what you are doing, and start doing what you realise you love.
To get away from poverty, you need several things at the same time: school, health, and infrastructure - those are the public investments. And on the other side, you need market opportunities, information, employment, and human rights. Hans Rosling
To get away from poverty, you need several things at the same time: school, health, and infrastructure - those are the public investments. And on the other side, you need market opportunities, information, employment, and human rights.
I have a suggestion for a new name for the developing world. Let's call it the world. Hans Rosling
I have a suggestion for a new name for the developing world. Let's call it the world.
Let the dataset change your mindset Hans Rosling
Let the dataset change your mindset
I have shown that Swedish top students know statistically significantly less about the world than the chimpanzees. Hans Rosling
I have shown that Swedish top students know statistically significantly less about the world than the chimpanzees.
Few people will appreciate the music if I just show them the notes. Most of us need to [hear it]. Hans Rosling
Few people will appreciate the music if I just show them the notes. Most of us need to [hear it].
Avoid war, because that always pushes human beings backward. Hans Rosling
Avoid war, because that always pushes human beings backward.
Health cannot be bought at the supermarket. You have to invest in health. You have to get kids into schooling. You have to train health staff. You have to educate the population. Hans Rosling
Health cannot be bought at the supermarket. You have to invest in health. You have to get kids into schooling. You have to train health staff. You have to educate the population.
The number of children is not growing any longer in the world. We are still debating peak oil, but we have definitely reached peak child. Hans Rosling
The number of children is not growing any longer in the world. We are still debating peak oil, but we have definitely reached peak child.
My experience from 20 years of Africa is that the seemingly impossible is possible. Hans Rosling
My experience from 20 years of Africa is that the seemingly impossible is possible.
If you have democracy, people will vote for washing machines. They love them. Hans Rosling
If you have democracy, people will vote for washing machines. They love them.
Half of the energy is used by one seventh of the world's population. Hans Rosling
Half of the energy is used by one seventh of the world's population.
You don't have to get rich to have [fewer] children. It has happened across the world. Hans Rosling
You don't have to get rich to have [fewer] children. It has happened across the world.
Born: July 27, 1948
Died: February 7, 2017
Profession: Professor
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