John William Dawson

Sir John William Dawson
CMG FRS FRSE FGS FRSC
Born(1820-10-13)13 October 1820
Pictou, Nova Scotia
Died19 November 1899(1899-11-19) (aged 79)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Known forEozoon canadense; Hylonomus
AwardsLyell Medal (1881)
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
InstitutionsMcGill University
Author abbrev. (botany)Dawson
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Sir John William Dawson CMG FRS FRSE FGS FRSC (1820–1899) was a Canadian geologist and university administrator.

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