D.R. Fraser Taylor | |
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Born | David Ruxton Fraser Taylor Leven, Scotland |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Killam Prize [1] Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal [2] |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Cartography Geography International development |
Institutions | Carleton University |
Website | Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre |
D. R. Fraser Taylor, OC FRSC is Chancellor's Distinguished Research Professor of International Affairs Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University, [3] Canada and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Taylor studies applications of cartography to development,including international development. [4] He is best known for his work on Cybercartography. [5]
Taylor has engaged in research and development in the theory and practice of Cybercartography; [6] electronic atlases,interactive cartographic systems and visualization; [7] the preservation and archiving of geospatial data, [8] including Case Study 06,Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica,with the InterPARES Project (Phase 2); [9] and Canada’s international policies toward developing nations. [10]
In 2008,Dr. Taylor was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. [11] In 2013,he was awarded the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal by the International Cartographic Association,for which he served as President from 1987 to 1995. [12] In 2014,Dr. Taylor was awarded the prestigious Killam Prize for the Social Sciences for his work in developing Cybercartography. [13] He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2021.
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