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Scottish-Canadian botanist (1827–1895) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Lawson (October 12, 1827 – November 10, 1895) was a Scottish-Canadian botanist who is considered the "father of Canadian botany".
George Lawson | |
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Born | Scotland | October 12, 1827
Died | November 10, 1895 68) Halifax, Nova Scotia | (aged
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Born in Scotland, in 1858, he was appointed the Professor of Chemistry and Natural History at Queen's University. He helped to create one of Canada's first botanical gardens.
In 1868, he became Professor of Chemistry and Mineralogy at Dalhousie University.
He was a charter member of the Royal Society of Canada and from 1887 to 1888 was its president.
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