Alan MacEachren

Alan M. MacEachren (born 1952) is an American

Alan MacEachren received a B.A. in geography in 1974 at the Ohio University, an M.A. in geography in 1976 from the University of Kansas and a Ph.D. in geography 1979 from University of Kansas.

From 1979 to 1983, he was Assistant Professor of Geography at the

Awards for Alan MacEachren in 2004-2007 include the E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Professor of Geography, College of Earth and Mineral Science, Penn State University. He became an Honorary Fellow of the International Cartographic Association in 2005, making him only the sixth Fellow from the U.S. since 1974. In 2004, he was also recognized for Exceptional Scholarly Contributions to the Practice of Cartography, by the Canadian Cartographic Association.

See also

• 2.5D
• Animated mapping
• Figure-ground in map design
• History of cartography
• Spatial analysis
• Theresa-Marie Rhyne

Publications

Alan MacEachren has written several books and articles. A selection:^[2]

• 1994. Visualization in modern cartography. With D.R. Fraser (ed.). Taylor.
• 1995. How maps work : representation, visualization, and design How maps work : representation,
• 1994. Some truth with maps : a primer on symbolization and design
• 1997. Rediscovering Geography: New Relevance for the New Century. With 13 other authors. Washington, D. C.: National Academy of Science Press.
• 2005. Exploring Geovisualization. With
  M.J. Kraak
  . International Cartographic Association.
• 2005. Illuminating the Path: The Research and Development Agenda for Visual Analytics. With 25 other authors. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Department of Homeland Security.

References

External links

Wikiquote has quotations related to Alan MacEachren.

• Alan M. MacEachren. Director, GeoVISTA Center. The Pennsylvania State University.
• List of Influences: Alan MacEachren by Robert Kosara, 2007-04-03.