* Astronomy

Sir John William Dawson, CMG, FRS, FRSC (October 13, 1820 - November 19, 1899), was a Canadian geologist and university administrator.
John William Dawson was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, where he attended and graduated from Pictou Academy. Of Scottish descent, Dawson attended the University of Edinburgh to complete his education, and graduated in 1842, having gained a knowledge of geology and natural history from Robert Jameson.
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