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Geography's Second Twilight: The James R. Anderson Distinguished Lecture in Applied Geography

Geography's Second Twilight: The James R. Anderson Distinguished Lecture in Applied Geography
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Author(s): Jerome E. “Jerry” Dobson (University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA & President, American Geographical Society, New York City, NY, USA)
Copyright: 2017
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Pages: 18
Source title: International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR)
Editor(s)-in-Chief: Donald Patrick Albert (Sam Houston State University, USA)and Samuel Adu-Prah (Sam Houston State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/IJAGR.2017010101

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Abstract

Jerome E. Dobson, professor emeritus, University of Kansas; president of the American Geographical Society; and recipient of the 2014 James R. Anderson Medal of Honor in Applied Geography, discusses his career in the context of America's academic purge of geography. Highlights include his time as a Jefferson Science Fellow with the National Academies and U. S. Department of State. Dobson has been recognized with two lifetime achievement awards for his pioneering work in geographic information systems (GIS) and as Alumnus of 2013 at Reinhardt University. His contributions include the paradigm of automated geography, his instrumental role in originating the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, and his leadership of the LandScan Global Population Database, the de facto world standard for estimating populations at risk. His recent research includes testing a new system for mapping minefields; designing and promulgating the current world standard for cartographic representation of landmines, minefields, and mine actions; and leading six AGS Bowman Expeditions.

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