Gary D. Robson facts for kids
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Gary D. Robson
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| Born | Gary Douglas Robson May 11, 1958 Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Nonfiction and Children's Nature/Science |
| Notable works | Who Pooped in the Park?, The Closed Captioning Handbook |
| Spouse | Kathryn Robson |
Gary D. Robson (born May 11, 1958) is an American author from Red Lodge, Montana. He is most famous for his children's book series called Who Pooped in the Park?. These books teach kids about animal tracks and signs. There are currently 20 books in the series, and most of them are about United States National Parks. The newest book, released in 2016, is about Central Park in New York City.
Gary Robson is also an expert in closed captioning and subtitling. These technologies help people who are deaf or hard of hearing enjoy TV shows and movies.
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About Gary D. Robson
Gary Douglas Robson was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1958. He grew up in Colorado and finished high school there in 1976.
He started writing for technical magazines in 1984. Later, he wrote many computer manuals. His first book came out in 1996. Gary kept writing while working in the electronics industry. In 2001, he and his wife moved to Montana. They bought a bookstore there. He also worked as the publisher and editor for a local newspaper called The Local Rag.
Gary Robson's Work with Closed Captioning
In 1997, Gary and his wife started a company called Cheetah International. This company made software and equipment for closed captioning. Closed captioning shows text on a screen that matches what is being said. This helps people who cannot hear well.
Gary wrote many articles about closed captioning for different magazines. He also holds three patents related to this technology. A patent means he invented something new and has the right to make it. In 1997, he received an award for his great work in making information more accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
He wrote three books about closed captioning. The most well-known is The Closed Captioning Handbook. In 2014, he gave a TED Talk where he spoke about how closed captioning helps deaf people.
Gary Robson's Books
Children's Nature Books
The Who Pooped in the Park? series is published by Farcountry Press. Each book in the series focuses on the animals living in a specific National Park or natural area in the United States. Gary Robson has worked with two different artists for these books. Elijah Brady Clark drew the pictures for the first six books. Robert Rath has illustrated all the other books in the series.
Here are some of the books in the series:
- Who Pooped in Central Park? (2016)
- Who Pooped in the Redwoods? (2015)
- Who Pooped in the Cascades? (2013)
- Who Pooped in the North Woods? (2008)
- Who Pooped on the Colorado Plateau? (2008)
- Who Pooped in the Black Hills? (2007)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Death Valley National Park) (2007)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Big Bend National Park) (2006)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Acadia National Park) (2006)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Olympic National Park) (2006)
- Who Pooped in the Sonoran Desert? (2006)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Shenandoah National Park) (2006)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks) (2006)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Rocky Mountain National Park) (2005)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Grand Canyon National Park) (2005)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area) (2005)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Yosemite National Park) (2005)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Grand Teton National Park) (2004)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Glacier National Park) (2004)
- Who Pooped in the Park? (Yellowstone National Park) (2004)
Books on Closed Captioning and Technology
- The Closed Captioning Handbook (2004)
- Alternative Realtime Careers (2000)
- Inside Captioning (1997)
Other Nonfiction Books
- Gary's Guide to Successful Book Signings (2016)
- The Darkest Hour: A Comprehensive Account of the Smith Mine Disaster of 1943, 3rd edition (2015) (with Fay Kuhlman)
- The Court Reporter's Guide to Cyberspace (1996) (with Richard A. Sherman)
Awards and Recognition
- Andrew Saks Engineering Award (1997): This award was given for his important contributions to making information more accessible through real-time captioning.
- Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Silver medal in Non-Fiction – Animals (2014): He won this for his book Who Pooped in the Cascades?.
- High Plains Book Award Finalist (2014): He was a finalist for this award, also for Who Pooped in the Cascades?.
