Shupeng Chen, Chinese geographer and cartographer (Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province February 1920 – Beijing 25 November 2008)
Developed geoinformation science
Authored Geo-information science and digital earth (2004), maybe the first book specifically dedicated to the concept of digital earth
Designed an information system
Advocated the concept of geo-information Tupu, a new type of atlas (1990s)
Proposed a raster coding system based on information mechanism (1986)
Proposed the idea of geo-information mechanism (1994)
HONOURS
O.M. Miller Cartographic Award, American Geographical Society (1998)
Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal, International Cartographical society (2001)
Contribution Prize, International Karst Society (2001)