Sir John William Dawson
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Sir John William Dawson was a prominent 19th-century Canadian geologist, educator, and principal of McGill University known for his influential work in paleontology and natural history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir John William Dawson canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
educator
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geologist ⓘ paleontologist ⓘ person ⓘ university principal ⓘ |
| awardReceived | knighthood ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer | McGill University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Dawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geology
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natural history ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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scientific writing ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of geological studies in Canada
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growth of McGill University as a research institution ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Society of Canada
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Royal Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | William NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Christian apologetics in science ⓘ |
| name | John William Dawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to Canadian geology
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leadership in higher education in Canada ⓘ popularization of natural history ⓘ research on Paleozoic fossils ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Acadian Geology
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Fossil Men and Their Modern Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science NERFINISHED ⓘ The Story of the Earth and Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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geologist ⓘ paleontologist ⓘ university administrator ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Principal of McGill University ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Montreal
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Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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