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Roger Tomlinson
Definition
- Roger Tomlinson played a key role in establishing geographic information systems (GIS) from their earliest years. He is one of the very few who merit the title “father of GIS.“ Born in Cambridge, Britain, Tomlinson was a flying officer in the Royal Air Force before attending Nottingham University. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Tomlinson, Roger (1933–)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Roger_Tomlinson
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