John William Dawson Quotes

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The science of the earth...invites us to be present at the origin of things, and to enter into the very worship of the Creator.

John William Dawson

As we begin to add and subtract, we have launched ourselves on the boundless sea of mathematics.

John William Dawson

The old rocks and the ancient lines of folding and the perished forms of life are not merely a scaffolding set up to be thrown down, but the foundation stones of a great and symmetrical structure.

John William Dawson

It is a wise and thoughtful philosophy which can distinguish what is fixed and unchangeable from that which is fluctuating and capable of development.

John William Dawson

Geological reading, especially when of a strictly uniformitarian character and in warm weather, sometimes becomes monotonous.

John William Dawson

The geologist, ascending from the oldest and lowest portions of the earth's crust, and dealing for millions of years with physical forces and the instinctive powers of animals alone, at length as he approaches the surface finds himself in contact with an entirely new agency, the free-will and conscious action of man.

John William Dawson

John William Dawson

John William Dawson

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Born: October 13, 1820

Died: November 19, 1899 (aged 79)

Bio: Sir John William Dawson was a Canadian geologist and university administrator.

Known for:

The story of the earth and man (1873)
The Canadian ice age (1893)

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