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D. R. Fraser Taylor

D.R. Fraser Taylor
OC FRSC
Born
David Ruxton Fraser Taylor

Leven, Scotland
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Killam Prize[1]
Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal[2]
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Academic work
DisciplineCartography
Geography
International development
InstitutionsCarleton University
WebsiteGeomatics 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

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

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

  • 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

  1. ^ Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Prize
  2. ^ Fraser Taylor is awarded the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal, International Cartographic Association Retrieved 08 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Fraser Taylor Chancellor's Distinguished Research Professor of International Affairs Geography and Environmental Studies". NPSIA. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ Fraser Taylor is awarded the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal, International Cartographic Association
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "CS06 - Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica". InterPARES 2 Project Case Studies. interpares.org. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. ^ Fraser Taylor is awarded the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal, International Cartographic Association Retrieved 08 June 2021.
  11. ^ Taylor, D. R. Fraser. "Member Directory". Royal Society of Canada. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  12. ^ International Cartographic Association
  13. ^ "2014 Canada Council Killam Prize Winners Announced". Killam Laureates. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
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