Category:John William Dawson

**John William Dawson**
	Canadian geologist, principal of McGill University (1820–1899) John William Dawson in April 1874.
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Name in native language	John William Dawson;
Date of birth	13 October 1820; Pictou
Date of death	19 November 1899; Montreal
Place of burial	Mount Royal Cemetery;
Country of citizenship	Canada;
Educated at	University of Edinburgh; Pictou Academy;
Occupation	botanist; paleontologist; geologist; zoologist; writer;
Employer	McGill University;
Member of	Royal Society; Royal Society of Canada (founding member); American Academy of Arts and Sciences;
Position held	President of the Geological Society of America (1893–1894); president (Royal Society of Canada, 1882–); president (American Association for the Advancement of Science); president (British Science Association);
Field of work	geology; paleontology;
Child	George Mercer Dawson;
Spouse	Margaret A. Y. Dawson;
Work location	Montreal;
Award received	Fellow of the Royal Society; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Lyell Medal (1881); Bakerian Lecture (1870); Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; Fellow of the Geological Society of London; knighthood (1884); Knight Bachelor;
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English: Sir John William Dawson, CMG, FRS, FRSC (October 13, 1820 – November 19, 1899), was a Canadian geologist and university administrator.

Français : Sir John William Dawson CMG, FRS, FRSC (13 octobre 1820 – 19 novembre 1899) était un géologue canadien. Il a aussi été le recteur de l'Université McGill.