Who is the Father of GIS?
Roger Tomlinson coined the term “geographic information systems” and it’s his contributions to geographic information systems (GIS) that earned him the nickname, “Father of GIS”.
Roger Tomlinson coined the term “geographic information systems” and it’s his contributions to geographic information systems (GIS) that earned him the nickname, “Father of GIS”.
In honor of Roger Tomlinson (1933-2014), who recently died, this edition of Sunday Maptinee features Data for Decisions, a video created in 1967 to highlight … Read more
Roger Tomlinson was a central figure in the development of GIS.
Roger Tomlinson, also known as the Father of GIS, is famed for being a pioneer in the field of Geographic Information System (GIS). His early … Read more
From the early days in Canada to the high tech world of internet mapping, the field of GIS is older than you may think.