GGR272H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Jack Dangermond, Ian Mcharg, Roger Tomlinson
7 Sep 2016
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Key contributors to the development of gis + main ideas. This includes people before and after the formation of gis: john snow. Solved where illness in england started using spatial analysis. Known for: geographic patterns and map analysis: ian mcharg. Released book on design w/ nature and designed rules for highway routes. Known for: geographic themes as layers, map overlay: roger tomlinson. Worked on canadian mapping project for the entire country. Looked into computers to help map inventory of canada. Father of gis for also coining the name. Known for: computerizing layers, attaching data: jack dangermond. Developed software for public use w/ evolution of personal computer. Note: spatial relationships include: nearby, adjacent, contained and connected. A computer for: capturing, storing, querying, analyzing, displaying geospatial data. Key: visualizing and analysis data and spatial referencing. Runs on: desktop, web, smartphone/ta blet, other mobile devices. Maps w/: long & latitude, street address, postal code, etc.
