D. R. Fraser Taylor
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]
Research
[edit]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]
Honours
[edit]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.
Selected book publications
[edit]- Taylor, D. R.F., Series General Editor, Modern Cartography Series. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1991-Present
- Taylor, D. R. F., ed., Anonby, E., Murasugi, K., assoc. eds.Further Developments in the Theory and Practice of Cybercartography: International Dimensions and Language Mapping. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2019.
- Pyne, S. and Taylor, D. R. F., Cybercartography in a Reconciliation Community: Engaging Intersecting Perspectives. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2019.
- Taylor, D. R. F., ed., Lauriault, T., assoc. ed. Developments in the Theory and Practice of Cybercartography. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2014.
- Taylor, D. R. F., ed. Cybercartography: Theory and Practice. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2005.
- Taylor, D. R. F., ed. Policy Issues in Modern Cartography. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1998.
- MacEachren, A. and Taylor, D. R. F., eds. Visualization in Modern Cartography. New York: Elsevier, 1994.
- Taylor, D. R. F., ed., series ed. Education and Training in Contemporary Cartography. Chichester: Wiley, 1985.
- Taylor, D. R. F., and Stohr, W., eds. Development from Above or Below: The Dialectics of Regional Planning in Developing Countries. London: Wiley. 1981.
References
[edit]- ^ Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize
- ^ Fraser Taylor is awarded the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal, International Cartographic Association Retrieved 08 June 2021.
- ^ "Fraser Taylor Chancellor's Distinguished Research Professor of International Affairs Geography and Environmental Studies". NPSIA. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Fraser Taylor is awarded the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal, International Cartographic Association
- ^ Taylor, D.R. Fraser; Caquard, Sebastien (2006). "Cybercartography: Maps and Mapping in the Information Era". Cartographica. 41 (1): 1–6. doi:10.3138/U631-37K3-3NL6-4136.
- ^ Taylor, D.R. Fraser; Caquard, Sebastien (2006). "Cybercartography: Maps and Mapping in the Information Era". Cartographica. 41 (1): 1–6. doi:10.3138/U631-37K3-3NL6-4136.
- ^ MacEachren, Alan; Taylor, D.R.F. (1994). Visualization in Modern Cartography, Volume 2 (1 ed.). Elsevier. pp. 333–343. ISBN 9781483287928. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Lauriault, Tracey; Craig, Barbara; Pulsifer, Peter; Taylor, D.R. Fraser (2008). "Today's Data Are Part of Tomorrow's Research: Archival Issues in the Sciences". Archivaria. 64 (1): 123–179. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "CS06 - Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica". InterPARES 2 Project Case Studies. interpares.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ Fraser Taylor is awarded the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal, International Cartographic Association Retrieved 08 June 2021.
- ^ Taylor, D. R. Fraser. "Member Directory". Royal Society of Canada. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ International Cartographic Association
- ^ "2014 Canada Council Killam Prize Winners Announced". Killam Laureates. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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