Born: 29 June, 1899, Canso, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia Died: 2 July 1979, Ottawa, Ontario Field: Astronomy Carlyle S. Beals (1899-1979) served as the assistant director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria, and later as the Dominion Astronomer in Ottawa. His research focussed on the … Read More
Bell, Alexander Graham
Born: March 3, 1847, Edinburgh, Scotland Died: August 2, 1922, Baddeck, Nova Scotia Field: Inventor More to Come…… Related Links Alexander Graham Bell ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Bell: Biography and further links Bell: The Man Bibliography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Graham_Bell
Blanchard, J. Ewart
Born: 22 Mar 1921, Truro, Nova Scotia Died: 22 Aug 2003, Halifax, Nova Scotia Field: Geophysicist Blanchard received his B.Sc. from Dalhousie University and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. Returning to Nova Scotia, he joined the Physics Department at Dalhousie University where he was the first geophysicist. At the same time, he was appointed the Director of the Geophysics … Read More
Bronson, Howard L.
Born: 1878, Washington, Connecticut, USA Died: 1968, Halifax, Nova Scotia Field: Physicist Member of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science, 1911–1968; President of the Institute 1918–1920. In 1916 Bronson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Bibliography Heighton, E.: Dr. Howard L. Bronson, Physicist. Printed Privately, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1990. 558 pp.
Brown, Margaret Sibella
Born: 2 March 1866, Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia Died: 15 November 1961, Halifax, Nova Scotia Field: Botany, specializing in bryophytes Margaret Sibella Brown achieved an international reputation for her work on the taxonomy and ecology of bryophytes (mosses and liverworts) at a time when women in science were relatively rare. Her foray activities extended well beyond Nova Scotia, and … Read More
Burke-Gaffney, M.W.
Born: 17 Dec 1896, Dublin, Ireland Died: 14 Jan 1979, Halifax, Nova Scotia Field: Engineer, Priest, Astronomer Burke-Gaffney came to Canada in 1920. He studied at Georgetown University in Washington, where he earned a Master’s Degree in 1933, and then a Doctorate of Astronomy in 1935. After finishing his formal education, he became a lecturer of astronomy at Regis College … Read More
Coffin, Carl C.
Born: 14 Mar 1903, Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia Died: Jan 1954, Halifax, Nova Scotia Field: Chemist In 1942, Coffin was made Head of the Chemistry Department at Dalhousie University, holding the McLeod Chair of Chemistry for two years, and was then appointed to the newly established Harry Shirreff Chair of Chemical Research. At Dalhousie, Coffin and his students carried out work … Read More
Creed, Frederick G.
Born: 1871, Mill Village, Nova Scotia Died: 1957, London, England Field: Inventor A Canadian inventor, who worked in the field of telecommunications, and played an early role in the development of SWATH vessels, The CCGC Frederick G Creed, a SWATH vessel, is named after him. The acronym “SWATH” (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) was coined in 1973 by U. S. … Read More
Dawson, George M.
Born: 1849, Pictou, Nova Scotia Died: 1901 Field: Geologist Son of Sir William Dawson and like him, a geologist. Also a botanist, on the North American Boundary Commission, and co-author (1884) of the first comprehensive work on Canadian physiography. Numerous honours, including charter membership in the Royal Society of Canada, membership and presidency of the Royal Society of London. Dawson … Read More
Dawson, John W.
Born: 1820, Pictou, Nova Scotia Died: 1899 Field: Geologist Geologist, co-founder and first president of the Royal Society of Canada. Sponsored into Royal Society of London by Charles Darwin. Numerous awards, including knighthood. Landmark book: Acadian Geology. Was offered a position at the Smithsonian Institution and Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology, but was persuaded to remain at McGill (of which … Read More