Dawson, Sir John William

(1820-1899). Born at Pictou, Nova Scotia. Educated at Edinburgh University. Accompanied Sir Charles Lyell on his geological explorations in Nova Scotia. Appointed superintendent of education for Nova Scotia, 1850. Principal of McGill University, 1855-1893, and mainly instrumental in building up the institution from a small college to one of the first rank. Elected F. G. S., 1854, and F. R. S., 1862; knighted, 1884. First president of Royal Society of Canada. Author of many works on geology and palæontology. Index : T Commi ioner to investigate King's College, 48. Bib. : Works: Acadian Geology ; Story of the Earth and Man ; Science and the Bible ; Dawn of Life ; Origin of the World ; Fo il Men ; Change of Life in Geological Times ; Chain of Life ; Egypt and Syria . For biog., see Dict. Nat. Biog. ; Dent, Can. Por. ; Taylor, Brit. Am. ; Morgan, Can. Men ; Cyc. Am. Biog. ; Dawson, Fifty Years' Work in Canada .