Michael Frank Goodchild

Michael Frank Goodchild (born February 24, 1944) is a British-American geographer. He is an Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara. After nineteen years at the University of Western Ontario, including three years as chair, he moved to Santa Barbara in 1988, as part of the establishment of the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, which he directed for over 20 years.[2] In 2008, he founded the UCSB Center for Spatial Studies.

Mike Goodchild
Michael Frank Goodchild in 2017.
Born (1944-02-24) February 24, 1944 (age 80)
EducationUniversity of Cambridge
McMaster University
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Western Ontario
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of Washington
Arizona State University
ThesisThe Generation of Small Scale Relief Features of Eroded Limestone: A Study of Erosional Scallops (1969)
Doctoral advisorDerek C. Ford[1]
Doctoral studentsAlan Glennon

Education

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Scholarship

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His most influential work has involved research on Geographic Information Science (aka GIS). He is widely credited with coining "Volunteered Geographic Information" and is considered the world's foremost expert on the topic.

Caves and karst

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As a doctoral student at McMaster University, Goodchild rediscovered Castleguard Cave (20 kilometers long, the longest cave in Canada).[citation needed] His student Alan Glennon discovered an entrance and made significant discoveries to the Martin Ridge Cave System, Kentucky (51.8 kilometers long).[citation needed] Goodchild's dissertation advisor, Derek C. Ford, is a Canadian geomorphologist and karst scientist.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Michael Frank Goodchild - GIS Wiki | The GIS Encyclopedia". wiki.gis.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae". UCSB Department of Geography. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ^ "British Academy Fellows, Record for: GOODCHILD, Professor Michael". British Academy. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Foreign Members". Royal Society. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Research Award". UCGIS. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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