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Tobler (Waldo) papers
UArch FacP 83
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Description
Papers of Waldo R. Tobler, former geographer and cartographer, Assistant Professor of Geography at University of Michigan,
and Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Background
Dr. Waldo R. Tobler (November 16, 1930 – February 20, 2018) was an American-Swiss geographer and cartographer. Tobler is regarded
as one of the most influential geographers and cartographers of the late 20th century and early 21st century. He is most well
known for coining what has come to be referred to as Tobler's First Law of Geography. Tobler also made major contributions
in map projections, cartograms, unclassed choropleth mapping, flow mapping, and in the mathematical basis of migration flows
and properties of continuous fields.
Extent
49.83 Linear Feet
(37 Paige boxes, 1 oversize flat boxes, 3 audiocassette tapes, five VHS tapes, and born-digital materials)
Restrictions
Property rights to the collection and physical objects belong to the Regents of the University of California acting through
the Department of Special Research Collections at the UCSB Library. All applicable literary rights, including copyright to
the collection and physical objects, are protected under Chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code and are retained by the creator
and the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns.
Availability
The collection is open for research.