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Nicholas Chrisman  

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  • Nicholas R. Chrisman is a professor at the Université Laval, Canada, and scientific director of GEOIDE, a network that funds research spanning 30 universities across Canada. Over a 30-year period, Chrisman has contributed considerably to the development of GIS and the nascent scientific discussion of its potential and pitfalls, including data structure development, consideration of error, and engagement with sociotechnological dimensions of the use, creation, and consequences of geographic information technologies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Chrisman, Nicholas (1950–)]

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