David Mark (scientist)

David Mark
David Mark, December 2012
BornOctober 7, 1947
DiedSeptember 24, 2022(2022-09-24) (aged 74)
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia
Simon Fraser University
Scientific career
FieldsGIScience
Spatial cognition
Ontology
InstitutionsSimon Fraser University
University of Ottawa
University of British Columbia
University of Western Ontario
University at Buffalo
Thesis (1977)
Doctoral advisorThomas K. Poiker
Websitewww.geog.buffalo.edu/~dmark/

David Mark (October 7, 1947 – September 24, 2022) was a SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geography at the University at Buffalo, USA. He made several contributions to research and education in Geographic Information Science (GIScience), most recently in human spatial cognition and language.