In this episode we revisit the talk that won the SplashMaps best speaker prize at the October 2020 Geomob. Ed interviews long-time geomobster Laurence Penney, who presented about the world's oldest known geospatial database: Ptolemy's Geography. A fascinating look back at how it all started.
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On the Geomob podcast every week we discuss themes from the geo industry, interview Geomob speakers, and provide regular updates about our own projects.

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Host Ed Freyfogle
Ed Freyfogle
co-founder of OpenCage
Host Steven Feldman
Steven Feldman
KnowWhere Consulting
Host Alastair Graham
Alastair Graham
freelance geospatial/earth observation consultant
Host Denise McKenzie
Denise McKenzie
Managing Partner PLACE Trust
Host Jeremy Morley
Jeremy Morley
geospatial scientist with experience in government and academia