John William Dawson
Date of Birth :
1820-13-10
Place of Birth :
Pictou,Nova Scotia
Country :
Canada
Field of Expertise :
Geology
Educational background :
Degree from University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
Acheivements / Contributions :
Sir William Dawson's name is especially associated with Eozoon canadense, which in 1865 he described as an organism having the structure of a foraminifer. It was found in the Laurentian rocks, regarded as the oldest known geological system.
Dawson recorded his discoveries and exchanged fossils with other geologists from the Pictou and Joggings areas.
They discovered the remains of some of the earliest known reptiles, along with other rare fossils, propelling this part of the world into the international spotlight.
Peter Redpath Museum of Natural History houses many specimens from Dawson’s personal collection.
Bibliography :
Eden Lost and Won; Studies of the Early History and Final Destiny of Man as Taught in Nature and Revelation ,The geological history of the North Atlantic: Presidential address,
Modern Ideas of Evolution As Related to Revelation and Science .
