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Biographical card of George M. Dawson, THE MASTER. The text reads as follows: Born August 1, 1849 in Pictou, Nova Scotia. Died March 2, 1901 in Ottawa. Joined the Geological Survey of Canada at age 26. Worked at the Geological Survey for 26 years. Strengths: a geology whiz, brilliant at fieldwork, tireless. Weakness: childhood illness left him under 5 feet tall, gave him a hunched back and lifelong pain. Hobbies: photography, poetry, studies of Native peoples. Claims to fame: the first to map the key rivers of the Yukon; one of the most popular figures in Canadian science. Star power: 3 stars
Biographical card of George M. Dawson: “The Master”
Source: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
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