I invoke the first law of geography: everything is related … - Waldo R. Tobler

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I invoke the first law of geography: everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things

Waldo R. Tobler

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Waldo Rudolph Tobler (16 November 1930 – 20 February 2018) was an American-Swiss geographer and cartographer, regarded as one of the most influential geographers and cartographers of the late 20th century and early 21st century.

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Alternative Names: Waldo Rudolph Tobler • Waldo Tobler

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