Roger Frank Tomlinson OC (1933–2014)

Roger Tomlinson, universally acknowledged as the father of ‘Geographical Information Systems’ (GIS), died at his home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. In recognition of his academic and public-orientated achievements, Tomlinson was recipient of a vast array of distinguished honours including the Canadian government’s highest civilian award, the Order of Canada. Tomlinson was an Honorary Fellow of the RGS-IBG and was recipient of its Murchison Award.

A full obituary was published in The Geographical Journal