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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.
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 ...
DAWSON, GEORGE MERCER, geologist, author, teacher, civil servant, geographer, anthropologist, and palaeontologist; b. 1 Aug. 1849 in Pictou, N.S., son of John William Dawson* and Margaret Ann Young Mercer; d. unmarried 2 March 1901 in Ottawa.
10 de ene. de 2008 · George Mercer Dawson. In 1875 he joined the GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. His survey of BC strongly influenced government decisions on the proposed route of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RY. A charter ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA member (1882), Dawson by 1883 was assistant director of the GSC.
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.
To the Charlottes: George Dawson's 1878 Survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands. George Mercer Dawson. UBC Press, 1993 - Biography & Autobiography - 212 pages. Haida-Gwaii (the Queen Charlotte...
