"In the rush to implement a new computer mapping technology, cartographers and geographers have paid too little attention to their own logical, physiological, and psychological frailties."
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From Jenks 1981 publication in Volume 71, issue 1 of the Annals of the Association of American Geographers titled Lines, Computers, and Human Frailties
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George F. Jenks
1916 – 1996
George Frederick Jenks (1916–1996) was an American geographer known for his significant contributions to cartography and geographic information systems (GIS).
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