The representation of the relationships among data, information, knowledge and -- ultimately -- wisdom, known as the data pyramid, has long been part of the language of information science.

Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? The cycles of Heaven in twenty centuries Bring us farther from GOD and nearer to the Dust.

UC San Francisco scientists and clinicians are working on many projects to convert data to knowledge, insight and action, one of the areas of innovation identified in the strategic planning effort ...

Wisdom comes from knowledge in context. Apply your experience and intuition to interpret the data within your organization's environment, industry trends, and broader societal issues.

In it, I explain why the Tree of Knowledge is a "descriptive metaphysical system" for mapping both the enterprise of science and the picture of reality it gives us.