George Mercer Dawson1849-1901. Geologist, explorer. Son of Sir Wm Dawson and Margaret Mercer of McGill University. Assigned to the British North American Boundary Commission (1873-1875), Assistant Director (1883) and Director (1885) of the Geological Survey of Canada, c-scientist with Baden Powel on the Bering Straight Sealing Commission. Extensive exploration and reporting on the western provinces of Canada, the northwest coast, and Yukon. Special interest in ethnography and anthropology concerning indigenous peoples of western Canada. Read More Read Less