John William Dawson ( 1820 - 1899 )

Birth: Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada (13 October 1820) Death: Montreal, Quebec, Canada (19 November 1899) Research Field: Geology Education: MA (Edinburgh) Career: Professor of Geology, McGill University, Montreal , and Principal (1855-1893) Honours: CMG 1881; Kt 1884 Memberships: FGS (1854); Royal Society of Canada (first President) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 5/06/1862 Lectures: Bakerian 1870.