D. R. Fraser Taylor

David Ruxton Fraser Taylor, OC FRSC (1937 – March 22, 2025) was a Scottish-born Canadian cartographer, geographer, and academic, who was Chancellor's Distinguished Research Professor of International Affairs Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University,^[3] Canada and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Taylor studied applications of cartography to development, including international development.^[4] He was best known for his work on Cybercartography.^[5] Taylor died on March 22, 2025.^[6]

D.R. Fraser Taylor OC FRSC
Born	David Ruxton Fraser Taylor 1937 (1937) Leven, Fife, Scotland
Died	March 22, 2025(2025-03-22) (aged 87–88)
Awards	Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Killam Prize[1] Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal[2]
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Academic work
Discipline	Cartography Geography International development
Institutions	Carleton University
Website	Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre

Research

Taylor engaged in research and development in the theory and practice of Cybercartography;^[7] electronic atlases, interactive cartographic systems and visualization;^[8] the preservation and archiving of geospatial data,^[9] including Case Study 06, Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica, with the InterPARES Project (Phase 2);^[10] and Canada’s international policies toward developing nations.^[11]

Honours

In 2008, Dr. Taylor was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.^[12] In 2013, he was awarded the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal by the International Cartographic Association, for which he served as President from 1987 to 1995.^[13] In 2014, Dr. Taylor was awarded the prestigious Killam Prize for the Social Sciences for his work in developing Cybercartography.^[14] He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2021. He died on March 22, 2025.

Selected book publications

• Taylor, D. R.F., Series General Editor, Modern Cartography Series. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1991-Present
• Taylor, D. R. F., ed., Anonby, E., Murasugi, K., assoc. eds.Further Developments in the Theory and Practice of Cybercartography: International Dimensions and Language Mapping. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2019.
• Pyne, S. and Taylor, D. R. F., Cybercartography in a Reconciliation Community: Engaging Intersecting Perspectives. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2019.
• Taylor, D. R. F., ed., Lauriault, T., assoc. ed. Developments in the Theory and Practice of Cybercartography. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2014.
• Taylor, D. R. F., ed. Cybercartography: Theory and Practice. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2005.
• Taylor, D. R. F., ed. Policy Issues in Modern Cartography. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1998.
• MacEachren, A. and Taylor, D. R. F., eds. Visualization in Modern Cartography. New York: Elsevier, 1994.
• Taylor, D. R. F., ed., series ed. Education and Training in Contemporary Cartography. Chichester: Wiley, 1985.
• Taylor, D. R. F., and Stohr, W., eds. Development from Above or Below: The Dialectics of Regional Planning in Developing Countries. London: Wiley. 1981.