John William Dawson Canadian geologist
John William Dawson is a 79 years old Canadian geologist from Pictou, Nova Scotia. John William Dawson was born on October 13, 1820 (died on November 19, 1899, he was 79 years old) in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
About
No, he died on 11/19/1899, 125 years ago. He was 79 years old when he died. He died in Montreal and buried in Mount Royal Cemetery .
Family
Child
He had one child, George (51, Canadian scientist) . When his first child, George Mercer Dawson, was born, John William Dawson was 28 years old.
Awards (7)
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada , awarded Fellow of the Geological Society , awarded Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George , awarded Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh , awarded Fellow of the Royal Society ,
Education
He graduated from University Of Edinburgh
What was John's zodiac sign?John William Dawson zodiac sign was libra.
Other facts about John William Dawson
| AlmaMater | University of Edinburgh |
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| Place of death | Montreal |
| KnownFor | Hylonomus, Eozoon canadense |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Family name | Dawson. Show people with the surname Dawson |
| Field of work | Geology |
| Place of burial | Mount Royal Cemetery |
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Sciences |
| Work location | Montreal |
| Country of citizenship | Canada |
| Employer | McGill University |
| Name in native language | John William Dawson |
| Place of birth | Pictou |
| Date of death | 1899-11-19T00:00:00Z |
| Botanist author abbreviation | Dawson |
| Given name | John , series ordinal: 1 |
| Position held | President Of The Geological Society Of America , start time: 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1894-01-01T00:00:00Z , replaces: Grove Karl Gilbert , replaced by: Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin , series ordinal: 5 |
