Chrisman, Nicholas - Geography

Submitted by root on Fri, 2010/06/25 - 9:43am
Personal Information
First Name: 
Nicholas
Last Name: 
Chrisman
Department / Program: 
OTHER
Other: 
Geomatics
University Affiliation: 
Université Laval
Phone: 
4186565746
Email Address: 
nicholas.chrisman@geoide.ulaval.ca
Area of Research
Discipline: 
Geography
Subject: 
Science
Technology
Geographical Region: 
Global
North America
Time Period: 
20th Century
Current
Specific Area of Research: 
Geographic information systems (many applications); also NCE networks; STS of geographic information technologies
Academics
PHD Program: 
Geography
PHD University: 
University of Bristol
PHD Date: 
1982
Major Publications: 
Poore, Barbara and Chrisman, N.R. 2006 : Order from Noise : Towards a social theory of information, Annals AAG 96(3) 508­523. Chrisman, N.R. 2006: Charting the Unknown: How computer mapping at Harvard became GIS. ESRI Press. 240 pp. Sismondo, Sergio and Chrisman, N. 2001: Deflationary metaphysics and the natures of maps, Philosophy of Science 68(3), Supplement : S38-S49. Chrisman, N.R., 2001: Exploring Geographic Information Systems. John Wiley. 270 pp. (Second edition)
Membership in Academic Societies: 
Scientific direction of GEOIDE Network member, Science and Technology Committee, GEO (Group on Earth Observations)
Courses Taught: 
Séminaire (reading scientific literature); methodes de recherche; Geographic Information Systems Analysis