Supplementary data for two books by Mark Monmonier focusing on cartographic inventors and their patented technologies. The data likely contains biographical sketches of inventors and correspondence records from the patent review process. The dataset was harvested by QDR and last updated on May 4, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze inventor demographics and specialization based on biographical sketches.
- Study the patent application and review process based on correspondence records.
- Map the evolution of cartographic technologies based on invention genres.
- Research the intersection of intellectual property and scholarly publication in cartography.
Strengths
- Data is directly linked to two published scholarly books, providing a curated foundation.
- Focuses on a niche historical domain: cartographic inventors and their patented devices.
- Last updated date is explicitly provided: 2026-05-04.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data freshness should be verified as the update date is in the future.
Provenance
- Source
- Mark Monmonier, QDR Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Supplementary data compiled for two books.