Harvard Laboratory for Computer Graphics and Spatial Analysis
The Harvard Laboratory for Computer Graphics and Spatial Analysis (1965
to 1991) pioneered early cartographic and architectural computer
applications that led to integrated geographic information systems
(GIS).[1] Some of the Laboratory’s influential programs included SYMAP,
SYMVU, GRID, CALFORM, and POLYVRT. The Laboratory’s Odyssey project
created a geographic information system that served as a milestone in
the development of integrated mapping systems.[2] The Laboratory
influenced numerous computer graphic, mapping and architectural systems
such as Intergraph, Computervision, and Esri.