John William Dawson
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dawson, Sir J. W. Dawson, J. W. Dawson, J.W. Dawson, Sir John William Dawson, J. William Dawson, William Dawson
Canadian geologist, principal of McGill University (1820–1899)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Dawson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Pictou
- Place of death
- Montreal
- Child
- George Mercer Dawson
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- president
- Employer
- McGill University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- paleontology
- Image
- John William Dawson - McCord Stewart Museum (I-99564).jpeg
- Work location
- Montreal
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- writing language
- English language
- place of burial
- Mount Royal Cemetery
- Commons category
- John William Dawson
- date of birth
- 1820-00-00
- date of death
- 1899-00-00
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- John William Dawson
- contributed to creative work
- Popular Science
- P6944
- John William Dawson
- influenced by
- Robert Jameson
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