George Mercer Dawson
| George Mercer Dawson CMG, LLD, FRS | |||||||||
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| Born | 1849 | ||||||||
| Died | 1901 | ||||||||
| Residence | Director of Geological Survey, Ottawa, Canada | ||||||||
| Occupation | surveyor | ||||||||
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1898.01.11 Election of three Honorary Fellows. Letters were read from Dr Garson and Mr Maudslay, and discussion was carried on by Prof. Tylor, Mr Maudslay, Mr Rudler and Mr Brabrook as to these elections. It was finally decided to elect Dr Geo. Dawson of [blank], Senor Don Francisco del Paso y Ironcoso of Mexico and Prof. Sergi of Rome.
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George Mercer Dawson CMG FRS FRSC, (August 1, 1849 – March 2, 1901) was a Canadian scientist and surveyor. He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the eldest son of Sir John William Dawson, Principal of McGill University and his wife, Lady Margaret Dawson.[1] By age 11, he was afflicted with tuberculosis of the spine (Pott's disease) that resulted in a deformed back and stunted his growth. However, his physical limitations did not deter Dawson from becoming one of Canada's greatest scientists.[2]
Dawson became a staff member of the Geological Survey of Canada in 1875, progressed to assistant director in 1883 and finally to director in 1895.
In 1891, Dawson was named a fellow of the Royal Society of London. In 1892, he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.
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Dawson collection of photographs, 1878