John Frank

JOHN FRANK founded MetaCarta in 1999 while beginning work on his Ph.D.
in physics as a Hertz Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. While studying the microclimates of forests, John
encountered a need for a new way to view collections of documents:
geographically. John’s vision and leadership have carried MetaCarta to
its current position as the pioneer of geographic text search. At
MetaCarta, he focuses on new technology explorations and partnerships.
He speaks to technical audiences and advises on implementation
strategies. John holds a B.S. in physics with distinction from Yale
University where he led Yale’s first solar car team to the top rookie
seat of Sunyrace 97. In addition to his role as CTO at MetaCarta, John
is continuing his graduate studies in condensed matter theory at MIT.