1892 - 1958 (66 years)
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Name |
George Vibert Douglas |
Birth |
2 Jul 1892 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
8 Oct 1958 |
Person ID |
I76573 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
21 Feb 2014 |
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Notes |
- George Vibert Douglas, son of John and Allie (Douglas) Vibert, was born 2 July 1892. He attended McGill University, receiving a B.Sc. in 1920 and an M.Sc. the following year. Upon leaving University, George Douglas served as geologist on Sir Ernest Shackelton's "Quest" expedition (1921-1922) to Antarctica. He returned to Canada in 1932 as the first incumbent in the newly established Carnegie Chair of Geology at Dalhousie University; a position he held until his retirement in 1957. He died on 8 October 1958.
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