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]
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] |
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Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Cartography Geography International development |
Institutions | Carleton University |
Website | Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre |
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.