Robert Bell (geologist)
| Robert Bell | |
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| Born |
June 3, 1841 Toronto, Upper Canada |
| Died | June 17, 1917 (aged 76) Rathwell, Manitoba, Canada |
| Residence | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Fields | Geology |
| Institutions | Geological Survey of Canada |
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| Known for | named over 3,000 geographical features |
| Notable awards |
King's Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society of London |
King's Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society of London
Robert Bell ISO FRSC (June 3, 1841 – June 17, 1917) was a Canadian geologist, professor and civil servant. He is considered Canada’s greatest exploring scientist, having named over 3,000 geographical features.
Robert Bell was born in Toronto, Upper Canada to Presbyterian clergy and amateur geologist, Reverend Andrew Bell and Elizabeth Notman. In 1873, Bell married Agnes Smith. They had a son and three daughters. He spent his retirement at his home in Ottawa and his farm in Rathwell, Manitoba. Bell died at the age of 76 at his farm after a brief illness.
As a 15-year-old he worked as a summer assistant to Sir William Edmond Logan with the Geological Survey of Canada. Even as he started postsecondary education he continued to work summers with the Geographical Survey, heading his own survey party in 1859.
Bell attended McGill University, Montreal, and studied under John William Dawson. In 1861, Bell earned a civil engineering degree with the Governor General’s Medal. He went on the study for two years at the University of Edinburgh.
In 1863, Bell became a chemistry and natural sciences professor at Queen’s College, Kingston, Ontario. He continued to do fieldwork for the Geographical Survey over the summers. In 1867, he left Queen’s to join the Geographical Survey full-time.
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