Sylvie Rimbert
Sylvie Rimbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | (aged 99) |
| Education | Strasbourg I University |
| Occupations | Geographer Cartographer |
Sylvie Rimbert (French: [silvˈi ʁɛ̃bˈɛʁ]; 1927 – 17 August 2026) was a French geographer and cartographer.[1]
A graduate of Strasbourg I University, she became a pioneer in the use of computer tools for geography, participating in early experiments of automated mapping.[2] She worked at the French National Centre for Scientific Research alongside Colette Cauvin,[3] becoming an honorary director of research.[4] Her most notable work was Les paysages urbains, which received great critical acclaim.[5]
Rimbert died on 17 August 2026, at the age of 99.[6]
Publications
- Carte et graphiques : Initiation à la cartographie (1964)
- Les paysages urbains (1973)
- La lecture numérique des cartes thématiques (1976)
- Carto-graphies (1990)
- Introduction à l'analyse de l'espace (2012)
References
- ↑ "Madame Sylvie RIMBERT". Simplifia (in French).
- ↑ "Sylvie Rimbert". Le Dictionnaire universel des créatrices (in French).
- ↑ Péaud, Sylvain; Cuyala, Sylvain (24 August 2026). "Structuration de la vie de laboratoire en géographie théorique et quantitative : les mémoires de l'équipe P.A.R.I.S." Lieux Communs - Les Cahiers du LAUA (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sylvie Rimbert". Bibliothèque nationale de France (in French).
- ↑ Claval, Paul (19 April 1973). ""Les Paysages urbains"". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Madame Sylvie RIMBERT". Libra Memoria (in French).