- John Paul Goode-Goode is known for devising the homolosine projection, which combines the best qualities of the homolographic and sinusoidal projections; it is widely used for maps that portray global distribution. Goode edited many maps and books on geography, including the well-known Goode's School Atlas, now entitled Goode's World Atlas.
- Erwin Raisz-cartographer best known for his physiographic maps of landforms.
- George Jenks-20th-century cartographer, designer of the Jenks' Natural Breaks system classification system
- Waldo Tobler-influential American-Swiss geographer and cartographer. Established the 1st law of geography
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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