Woodward spent the next 11 years at the Newberry Library in Chicago as cartographic specialist and curator of maps. He served as director of the library's Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography from 1974 to 1980.
In 1980, Woodward returned to University of Wisconsin–Madison as a member of the faculty; he was named Arthur H. Robinson Professor of Geography in 1995. Woodward was a part of the university's cartography department until he retired from teaching in August 2002 to dedicate more of his time to research, editing, and outreach.
During a 1977 walk through the countryside in Exeter, England, Woodward and J. Brian Harley, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, developed the idea for what became the History of Cartography Project. They envisioned an ambitious multi-volume reference work that would examine the social production and consumption of maps across cultures from prehistoric origins to the 20th century. Harley died in 1991, but Woodward completed the work. These volumes are now the benchmark for students and academics in the field.[citation needed]James R. Akerman, Woodward's successor at the Newberry Library, has stated that Woodward's contributions to the field of cartography history are so substantial that they "defy attempts to summarize them".[2] Malcolm Lewis stated that Woodward "transformed the history of cartography from a directionless Eurocentric field into a respectable subject now global in scope." [1]
Awards and recognitionedit
The published volumes of The History of Cartography has won many awards.[citation needed]
He was awarded a five-year senior membership at the UW Institute for Research in the Humanities
Woodward won the UW—Madison Hilldale award in the arts and humanities
He also received the College of Letters and Sciences Career Service Award.
Woodward gave hundreds of public lectures, discussing and developing new ideas with others as well as disseminating his research. He was a prolific and well-regarded scholar; his individual research and editorial works were widely disseminated and highly acclaimed.
Illness and deathedit
Woodward died of cancer on 25 August 2004, at his home in Madison. Woodward's mentor, Arthur H. Robinson, died several weeks later. He had appeared at Woodward's memorial service.
Publicationsedit
A full bibliography of Woodward's publications is provided in Matthew H. Edney, "David Alfred Woodward (1942-2004)," Imago Mundi: The International Journal for the History of Cartography 57.1 (2005): 75-83. A number of reminiscences about Woodward as a scholar and a teacher can also be found in a special issue of Cartographic Perspectives, no. 51 (Spring 2005), dedicated to Woodward and to his mentor, Arthur H. Robinson.
History of Cartographyedit
Harley, J. B., and David Woodward, eds. Cartography in Prehistoric, Ancient, and Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean. Volume 1 of The History of Cartography. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1987. ISBN0-226-31633-5. Awarded Best Book in the Humanities (1987) from the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division, Association of American Publishers.
Harley, J. B., and David Woodward, eds. Cartography in the Traditional Islamic and South Asian Societies. Volume 2, Book 1 of The History of Cartography. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1992. ISBN0-226-31635-1.
Harley, J. B., and David Woodward, eds. Cartography in the Traditional East and Southeast Asian Societies. Volume 2, Book 2 of The History of Cartography. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1994. ISBN0-226-31637-8.
Woodward, David, and G. Malcolm Lewis, eds. Cartography in the Traditional African, American, Arctic, Australian, and Pacific Societies. Volume 2, Book 3 of The History of Cartography. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 1998. ISBN0-226-90728-7.
Woodward, David, ed. Cartography in the European Renaissance. Volume 3 of The History of Cartography. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2007. ISBN0-226-90732-5 (Set), 0-226-90733-3 (Part 1), 0-226-90734-1 (Part 2).
Edney, Matthew H., and Mary S. Pedley, eds. Cartography in the European Enlightenment Volume 4 of The History of Cartography. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2019. ISBN978-0-226-18475-3 (Set), 978-0-226-33922-1 (e-book), 978-0-226-18476-0 (Part 1), 978-0-226-18477-7 (Part 2).
Roger J. P. Kain, ed. Cartography in the Nineteenth Century. Volume 5 of The History of Cartography. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, in preparation.
Monmonier, Mark, ed. Cartography in the Twentieth Century. Volume 6 of The History of Cartography. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2015. ISBN9780226534695 (Cloth Set), ISBN9780226534695 (E-book).
Other worksedit
[editor] Five Centuries of Map Printing. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1975.
The All-American Map: Wax-Engraving and Its Influence on Cartography. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1977.
[editor] Art and Cartography: Six Historical Essays. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987.
Catalogue of Watermarks in Italian Maps, ca. 1540-1600. Florence: Leo S. Olschki, 1996.
Maps as Prints in the Italian Renaissance: Makers, Distributors & Consumers. The 1995 Panizzi Lectures. London: British Library, 1996.
Cultural Map of Wisconsin: A Cartographic Portrait of the State. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1996. With Robert C. Ostergren, Onno Brouwer, Steven Hoelscher, and Joshua G. Hane.
Approaches and Challenges in a Worldwide History of Cartography. Barcelona: Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya, 2001. With Catherine Delano Smith and Cordell Yee.
Referencesedit
^Jeremy Pearce. "David Woodward, 61, Scholar on Mapmaking". The New York Times, August 31, 2004. Accessed June 17, 2016.
^"In Memorium: David Woodward," Mapline, Vol. 99 (2004)
External linksedit
David Woodward, Brian Harley, and the History of Cartography Project
Obituary at the History of Cartography Project
New York Times Article When the World Was Flat, by John Noble Wilford
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This article is about the cartographer For the economist see David Woodward economist David Woodward 29 August 1942 25 August 2004 was an English born American historian of cartography and cartographer Contents 1 Biography 2 History of Cartography Project 3 Awards and recognition 4 Illness and death 5 Publications 5 1 History of Cartography 5 2 Other works 6 References 7 External linksBiography editWoodward was born in Royal Leamington Spa England After receiving a bachelor s degree from the Swansea University then the University of Wales at Swansea he moved to the United States to study cartography under Arthur H Robinson at the University of Wisconsin Madison He earned a doctorate in geography in 1970 Woodward spent the next 11 years at the Newberry Library in Chicago as cartographic specialist and curator of maps He served as director of the library s Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography from 1974 to 1980 In 1980 Woodward returned to University of Wisconsin Madison as a member of the faculty he was named Arthur H Robinson Professor of Geography in 1995 Woodward was a part of the university s cartography department until he retired from teaching in August 2002 to dedicate more of his time to research editing and outreach Woodward became an American citizen in 1976 1 History of Cartography Project editDuring a 1977 walk through the countryside in Exeter England Woodward and J Brian Harley a professor at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee developed the idea for what became the History of Cartography Project They envisioned an ambitious multi volume reference work that would examine the social production and consumption of maps across cultures from prehistoric origins to the 20th century Harley died in 1991 but Woodward completed the work These volumes are now the benchmark for students and academics in the field citation needed James R Akerman Woodward s successor at the Newberry Library has stated that Woodward s contributions to the field of cartography history are so substantial that they defy attempts to summarize them 2 Malcolm Lewis stated that Woodward transformed the history of cartography from a directionless Eurocentric field into a respectable subject now global in scope 1 Awards and recognition editThe published volumes of The History of Cartographyhas won many awards citation needed He was awarded a five year senior membership at the UW Institute for Research in the Humanities Woodward won the UW Madison Hilldale award in the arts and humanities He also received the College of Letters and Sciences Career Service Award Woodward gave hundreds of public lectures discussing and developing new ideas with others as well as disseminating his research He was a prolific and well regarded scholar his individual research and editorial works were widely disseminated and highly acclaimed Illness and death editWoodward died of cancer on 25 August 2004 at his home in Madison Woodward s mentor Arthur H Robinson died several weeks later He had appeared at Woodward s memorial service Publications editA full bibliography of Woodward s publications is provided in Matthew H Edney David Alfred Woodward 1942 2004 Imago Mundi The International Journal for the History of Cartography 57 1 2005 75 83 A number of reminiscences about Woodward as a scholar and a teacher can also be found in a special issue of Cartographic Perspectives no 51 Spring 2005 dedicated to Woodward and to his mentor Arthur H Robinson History of Cartography edit Harley J B and David Woodward eds Cartography in Prehistoric Ancient and Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean Volume 1 of The History of Cartography Chicago and London University of Chicago Press 1987 ISBN 0 226 31633 5 Awarded Best Book in the Humanities 1987 from the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division Association of American Publishers Harley J B and David Woodward eds Cartography in the Traditional Islamic and South Asian Societies Volume 2 Book 1 of The History of Cartography Chicago and London University of Chicago Press 1992 ISBN 0 226 31635 1 Harley J B and David Woodward eds Cartography in the Traditional East and Southeast Asian Societies Volume 2 Book 2 of The History of Cartography Chicago and London University of Chicago Press 1994 ISBN 0 226 31637 8 Woodward David and G Malcolm Lewis eds Cartography in the Traditional African American Arctic Australian and Pacific Societies Volume 2 Book 3 of The History of Cartography Chicago and London University of Chicago Press 1998 ISBN 0 226 90728 7 Woodward David ed Cartography in the European Renaissance Volume 3 of The History of Cartography Chicago and London University of Chicago Press 2007 ISBN 0 226 90732 5 Set 0 226 90733 3 Part 1 0 226 90734 1 Part 2 Edney Matthew H and Mary S Pedley eds Cartography in the European Enlightenment Volume 4 of The History of Cartography Chicago and London University of Chicago Press 2019 ISBN 978 0 226 18475 3 Set 978 0 226 33922 1 e book 978 0 226 18476 0 Part 1 978 0 226 18477 7 Part 2 Roger J P Kain ed Cartography in the Nineteenth Century Volume 5 of The History of Cartography Chicago and London University of Chicago Press in preparation Monmonier Mark ed Cartography in the Twentieth Century Volume 6 of The History of Cartography Chicago and London University of Chicago Press 2015 ISBN 9780226534695 Cloth Set ISBN 9780226534695 E book Other works edit editor Five Centuries of Map Printing Chicago University of Chicago Press 1975 The All American Map Wax Engraving and Its Influence on Cartography Chicago University of Chicago Press 1977 editor Art and Cartography Six Historical Essays Chicago University of Chicago Press 1987 Catalogue of Watermarks in Italian Maps ca 1540 1600 Florence Leo S Olschki 1996 Maps as Prints in the Italian Renaissance Makers Distributors amp Consumers The 1995 Panizzi Lectures London British Library 1996 Cultural Map of Wisconsin A Cartographic Portrait of the State Madison University of Wisconsin Press 1996 With Robert C Ostergren Onno Brouwer Steven Hoelscher and Joshua G Hane Approaches and Challenges in a Worldwide History of Cartography Barcelona Institut Cartografic de Catalunya 2001 With Catherine Delano Smith and Cordell Yee References edit Jeremy Pearce David Woodward 61 Scholar on Mapmaking The New York Times August 31 2004 Accessed June 17 2016 In Memorium David Woodward Mapline Vol 99 2004 External links editDavid Woodward Brian Harley and the History of Cartography Project Obituary at the History of Cartography Project New York Times Article When the World Was Flat by John Noble Wilford The London Independent Obituary David Woodward Memorial Fellowship Exploratory Essays A Bibliography for Research The Newberry Library Archived 2011 10 26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Woodward cartographer amp oldid 1197325627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
