<P> The Robinson projection was devised by Arthur H. Robinson in 1963 in response to an appeal from the Rand McNally company , which has used the projection in general purpose world maps since that time . Robinson published details of the projection 's construction in 1974 . The National Geographic Society ( NGS ) began using the Robinson projection for general purpose world maps in 1988 , replacing the Van der Grinten projection . In 1998 NGS abandoned the Robinson projection for that use in favor of the Winkel tripel projection , as the latter `` reduces the distortion of land masses as they near the poles '' . </P>
<P> The Robinson projection was devised by Arthur H. Robinson in 1963 in response to an appeal from the Rand McNally company , which has used the projection in general purpose world maps since that time . Robinson published details of the projection 's construction in 1974 . The National Geographic Society ( NGS ) began using the Robinson projection for general purpose world maps in 1988 , replacing the Van der Grinten projection . In 1998 NGS abandoned the Robinson projection for that use in favor of the Winkel tripel projection , as the latter `` reduces the distortion of land masses as they near the poles '' . </P>
where is the most distortion found on robinson
where is the most distortion found on robinson
near the poles
near the poles