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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instanceOf educator
geologist
paleontologist
person
university principal
awardReceived knighthood
countryOfCitizenship Canada
educatedAt University of Edinburgh
employer McGill University
familyName Dawson
fieldOfWork geology
natural history
paleontology
genre popular science
scientific writing
givenName John
honorificPrefix Sir
influenced development of geological studies in Canada
growth of McGill University as a research institution
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Royal Society of Canada
Royal Society of London
linked to: Royal Society
middleName William
movement Christian apologetics in science
name John William Dawson
notableFor contributions to Canadian geology
leadership in higher education in Canada
popularization of natural history
research on Paleozoic fossils
notableWork Acadian Geology
Fossil Men and Their Modern Representatives
The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science
The Story of the Earth and Man
occupation educator
geologist
paleontologist
university administrator
positionHeld Principal of McGill University
religion Christianity
workLocation Montreal
Nova Scotia

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Hampstead Cemetery, London hasNotableBurial Sir John William Dawson
Sir John William Dawson name John William Dawson
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Sir John William Dawson Medal namedAfter John William Dawson
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