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gptkbp:instanceOf
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academic
geologist
paleontologist
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Geological_Society_of_London
gptkb:Canadian_Institute
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:McGill_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Canada
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
Honorary_Doctorate_from_McGill_University
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1820-10-30
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:John_Dawson
gptkb:George_Dawson
gptkb:William_Dawson
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gptkbp:contribution
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advocacy for science education
study of coal formations
discovery of dinosaur fossils
development of geological maps
research on ancient life forms
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1899-11-19
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gptkbp:field
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geology
paleontology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sir John William Dawson
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gptkbp:influenced
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Canadian_geology
paleontological_studies_in_Canada
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Sir_Charles_Lyell
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gptkbp:knownFor
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contributions to paleontology
work_on_the_geology_of_Canada
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Dawson_College
gptkb:Dawson_City
gptkb:Dawson_River
Dawson's_theory_of_the_age_of_the_Earth
Dawson's_contributions_to_Canadian_identity_in_science
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gptkbp:nationality
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Canadian
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Acadian_Geology
The_Story_of_the_Earth_and_Man
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Pictou,_Nova_Scotia
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Montreal,_Quebec
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:Principal_of_McGill_University
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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stratigraphy
paleobotany
historical geology
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Dawson
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