GEOLOGIST

William Edmond Logan

1798 - 1875

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Sir William Edmond Logan, FRSE FRS FGS (20 April 1798 – 22 June 1875), was a Canadian-born geologist and the founder and first director of the Geological Survey of Canada. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Edmond Logan is the 89th most popular geologist (down from 88th in 2019), the 756th most popular biography from Canada (up from 791st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Canadian Geologist.

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Among GEOLOGISTS

Among geologists, William Edmond Logan ranks 89 out of 90. Before him are Daniel Barringer, Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, Michael E. Mann, Henry De la Beche, Dan McKenzie, and Judith Curry. After him are Claudia Alexander.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1798, William Edmond Logan ranks 60. Before him are Mirabeau B. Lamar, Andrea Maffei, Jacques Jasmin, Gustav Rose, José Hilario López, and John Adams Dix. After him is George Don. Among people deceased in 1875, William Edmond Logan ranks 85. Before him are Juan Crisóstomo Torrico, Ivan Kuratov, Dragojla Jarnević, Atis Kronvalds, Julián Castro, and Thomas Baines. After him is John B. Weller.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, William Edmond Logan ranks 756 out of 1,622. Before him are Will Arnett (1970), Erik Everhard (1976), Bill Reid (1920), Richard Louis Duckett (1884), Joe Sakic (1969), and Gerald Emmett Carter (1912). After him are S. I. Hayakawa (1906), Wendy Freedman (1957), Jay Baruchel (1982), Christophe Beck (1972), Sarah Gadon (1987), and Hazel McCallion (1921).

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Among GEOLOGISTS In Canada

Among geologists born in Canada, William Edmond Logan ranks 5. Before him are Norman L. Bowen (1887), John Tuzo Wilson (1908), Lawrence Lambe (1863), and Reginald Aldworth Daly (1871). After him are Claudia Alexander (1959).

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