John Paul Goode

John Paul Goode was an early 20th-century American geographer and cartographer known for developing methods to create more accurate world maps and visual representations of geographic data. He contributed to map projection techniques, aiming to minimize distortions while depicting the Earth’s surface. His work laid the foundation for better understanding and communicating geographic information, especially in educational and scientific contexts. Although not as widely known as some others, Goode’s efforts helped improve the way maps are made and interpreted, balancing the challenge of accurately representing a spherical Earth on flat surfaces.