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John Venn: English Mathematician

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His diagram clearly shows the similarities and differences for two different sets; it is a visual way to represent sets, and their unions and intersections.

Venn’s diagrams were first published in 1880, in “Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science” - Venn’s article was called, “On the Diagrammatic and Mechanical Representation of Propositions and Reasonings.”

an example venn diagram

Venn’s original diagram pictured three circles (sets) called R, S , and T as overlapping subsets of a larger set U. The diagram clearly divided the sets into eight distinct regions.

an example venn diagram

A simple Venn diagram pictures two circles (sets) with an overlapping subset (things that the sets have in common). The diagram divides the sets into four distinct regions, elements (things) that are only in the set A, elements that are only in the set B, the intersection (things that are in both set A and set B), and elements that are in neither set A nor Set B. John Venn (August 4, 1834 - April 4, 1923) was an English mathematician/logician who invented the Venn diagram.

For Venn Diagram printouts, click here.

2-Set Venn Diagram: Graphic Organizers
2-Set Venn Diagram: Graphic Organizers

Printable 2-Set Venn Diagram: 2 circles positioned horizontally.

2-Set Venn Diagram: Graphic Organizers
2-Set Venn Diagram: Graphic Organizers

2-Set Venn Diagram: 2 circles, horizontal orientation

3-Set Venn Diagram: Graphic Organizers
3-Set Venn Diagram: Graphic Organizers

Printable 3-Set Venn Diagram: contains 3 overlapping circles.

Animals and Flying Things Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet
Animals and Flying Things Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet

Animals and Flying Things Venn Diagram Worksheet: Put each of the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: animals, flying things.

Container and Kitchen Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet
Container and Kitchen Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet

Container and Kitchen Venn Diagram Worksheet: Put each of the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: container, kitchen items.

Family Members and Women Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet
Family Members and Women Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet

Family Members and Women Venn Diagram Worksheet: Put each of the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: family members, women.

Food and Plant Venn Diagram Worksheet: Printable Worksheet
Food and Plant Venn Diagram Worksheet: Printable Worksheet

Food and Plant Venn Diagram Worksheet: Put each of the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: food, plant.

Food Venn Diagram Worksheet: Printable Worksheet
Food Venn Diagram Worksheet: Printable Worksheet

Food Venn Diagram Worksheet: Put each of the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: fruit, red food.

Mammal Venn Diagram Worksheet: Printable Worksheet
Mammal Venn Diagram Worksheet: Printable Worksheet

Mammal Venn Diagram Worksheet: Put each of the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: mammals, black-and-white colored things.

Pet and Mammal Venn Diagram Worksheet: Printable Worksheet
Pet and Mammal Venn Diagram Worksheet: Printable Worksheet

Pet and Mammal Venn Diagram Worksheet: Put each of the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: pets, mammals.

Tools Venn Diagram Worksheet: Printable Worksheet
Tools Venn Diagram Worksheet: Printable Worksheet

Tools Venn Diagram Worksheet: Put each of the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: woodworking tools, power tools.

Vacation and Container Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet
Vacation and Container Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet

Vacation and Container Venn Diagram Worksheet: Put each of the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: vacation, container.

Vegetables, Orange Food Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet
Vegetables, Orange Food Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet

Vegetables, Orange Food Venn Diagram Worksheet: Put each of the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: vegetables, orange food.

Vehicles, Things That Float Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet
Vehicles, Things That Float Venn Diagram: Printable Worksheet

Vehicles, Things That Float Venn Diagram Worksheet: Put each of the word bank words in the proper place in the Venn diagram with the headings: vehicles, things that float.

Clothing Venn Diagram Worksheet
Clothing Venn Diagram Worksheet

On this Venn Diagram worksheet, put the word bank vocab under the headings: winter clothes and footwear.

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