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| Sir J. William Dawson
Born October 13, 1820 - Died November 19, 1899  The first
Canadian born scientist of World-Wide Reputation
Superintendent
of Education for Nova Scotia in 1850
Fifth
Principal of McGill University, Montreal, 1855 - 1893
Knighted
in 1884
Modernist
in Science & Education admitting women to McGill
Devout
Christian leading Anti-Darwinist (evolution vs creation)
George Mercer Dawson Born 1849 - Died 1901 Son of
Sir John William Dawson
Renowed
Geologist and Educator
Spinal
Illness left him deformed but studied geology and paleontology at McGill
1873 began
remarkable career in Geological Survey of Canada
Surveyed
extensive areas of Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia
Most famous
editions with William Ogilvie, Yukon-Alaska Border 1887 - 1890
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