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George Mercer Dawson CMG FRS FRSC (August 1, 1849 – March 2, 1901) was a Canadian geologist and surveyor. He performed many early explorations in western North America and compiled numerous records of the native peoples.
- Geologist, surveyor
- March 2, 1901 (aged 51), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- August 1, 1849, Pictou, Nova Scotia
Dawson, George Mercer (Canada 1849-1901) geology, anthropology. from Wikipedia.org. Dawson was the son of the great geologist Sir John William Dawson (1820-1899), and very nearly managed to match his father's accomplishments despite being severely hampered by Potts Disease (tuberculosis of the spine), which both ended his growth at age twelve ...
10 gen 2008 · George Mercer Dawson, geologist (b at Pictou, NS 1 Aug 1849; d at Ottawa 2 Mar 1901), son of Sir John William DAWSON. He studied at McGill, then at the Royal School of Mines, London. His superior mental and observational powers became widely known from his work as a geologist and botanist to the International Boundary Commission ...
George Mercer Dawson was born at Pictou, Nova Scotia, August I, 1849. His father, Sir J. William Dawson (who died in 1899), long known as principal of McGill University and still more widely known as the author of standard works on geology, arche-ology, and related topics, was Canada's most eminent scientist for
Arte. Cataloghi. Geologo canadese (Pictou, Nuova Scozia, 1849 - Ottawa 1901), figlio di John William. Direttore del Geological Survey e presidente della Royal Society of Canada, lasciò numerose memorie sulla geologia e sui fenomeni glaciali del Canada settentr. e occid. Nel 1877 fu a capo di una spedizione nella regione dello Yukon. CATEGORIE.
George Mercer Dawson (b. 1849, d. 1901) was an influential Canadian Geologist well known for a variety of accomplishments. However, it is less known that he suffered from a variety of physical limitations. Tuberculosis of the spine (Pott’sDisease) halted Dawson’s growth at age 11, and left him
George Mercer Dawson, 1849-1901, was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, and educated at McGill University and the Royal School of Mines, London, as a geologist. He was a member of the International Boundary Commission which surveyed the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rockies, 1873-1875.
