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Norman J. W. Thrower (1919–2002), professor at UCLA and author who was known for work in geography, surveying practices, and history; Waldo R. Tobler (1930–2018), developed the first law of geography; Judith Tyner (United States, born 1939), professor emerita of geography at California State University, Long Beach
A medieval depiction of the Ecumene (1482, Johannes Schnitzer, engraver), constructed after the coordinates in Ptolemy's Geography and using his second map projection. The translation into Latin and dissemination of Geography in Europe, in the beginning of the 15th century, marked the rebirth of scientific cartography, after more than a millennium of stagnation.
Volume 3 of The History of Cartography. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2007. ISBN 0-226-90732-5 (Set), 0-226-90733-3 (Part 1), 0-226-90734-1 (Part 2). Edney, Matthew H., and Mary S. Pedley, eds. Cartography in the European Enlightenment Volume 4 of The History of Cartography. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2019.
The human-made spaces that provide the setting for human activity, in which people live, work, and recreate on a day-to-day basis. burgh A type of administrative subdivision in Scotland and northern England, equivalent to a borough. burn In parts of the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, a large stream or a small river. See also bourne ...
Pei is best known for his work in cartography. Although map making and use of the grid existed in China before him, [43]: 106–107 he was the first to mention a plotted geometrical grid and graduated scale displayed on the surface of maps to gain greater accuracy in the estimated distance between different locations.
The Ordnance Survey's CartoDesign team performs a key role in the organisation, as the authority for cartographic design and development, and engages with internal and external audiences to promote and communicate the value of cartography. They work on a broad range of projects and are responsible for styling all new products and services. [81]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to cartography: Cartography (also called mapmaking ) – study and practice of making and using maps or globes . Maps have traditionally been made using pen and paper , but the advent and spread of computers has revolutionized cartography.
Arthur H. Robinson (January 5, 1915 – October 10, 2004) was an American geographer and cartographer, [1] who was professor in the Geography Department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1947 until he retired in 1980.