Hans Rosling Professions : Professor Born : July 27, 1948 Died : February 7, 2017 Browse All Authors Top 51 quotes by Hans Rosling The idea is to go from numbers to information to understanding. Hans Rosling understanding numbers ideas 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 motivation country travel 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 investing giving-up too-late 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 data rights numbers Let the dataset change your mindset Hans Rosling changing-your-mind mindset 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 rights opportunity school I have a suggestion for a new name for the developing world. Let's call it the world. Hans Rosling suggestions names world I have shown that Swedish top students know statistically significantly less about the world than the chimpanzees. Hans Rosling motivation inspiration world Few people will appreciate the music if I just show them the notes. Most of us need to [hear it]. Hans Rosling appreciate people needs Most people are not updated. 50 years ago 1 in 5 children died before age 5, now only 1 in 20! Hans Rosling children people years 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 motivation inspiration kids Avoid war, because that always pushes human beings backward. Hans Rosling motivation inspiration war We must obviously be much more clever in using resources, regulate with tax and promote innovations. Hans Rosling using-resources innovation clever 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 motivation inspiration children Thank you industrialization. Thank you steel mill. Thank you power station. And thank you chemical processing industry that gave us time to read books. Hans Rosling industrialization steel book My experience from 20 years of Africa is that the seemingly impossible is possible. Hans Rosling motivation inspiration years Britain didn't win WWII by panicking. Let´s be bold, determined and stick to the best of values. Hans Rosling determined sticks winning Half of the energy is used by one seventh of the world's population. Hans Rosling motivation energy inspiration It seems the public in Europe has not yet learnt that most girls in India today go to school. Hans Rosling girl europe school If you have democracy, people will vote for washing machines. They love them. Hans Rosling motivation inspiration people Similar Authors Bryan Stevenson professor Bruce Greenwald professor Bruce Ames professor Brian Wansink professor Brian Schmidt professor Brian Martin professor All Authors
