| Dr. James Merritt Harrison | |
| Born | 1915 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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| Died | July 6, 1990 Canada |
| Residence | Canada |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Fields | Geologist |
| Institutions | Geological Survey of Canada Canadian Federal Department of Energy, Mines and Resources |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba Queen's University |
| Known for | Founding the Union of Geological Sciences |
| Notable awards | Logan Medal |
James Merritt Harrison Ph.D., CC (1915 – July 6, 1990) was a Canadian scientist and public servant. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC (Commission Géologique du Canada (CGC is part of the Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada, is the largest university located in the province of Manitoba. Queen's University, generally referred to simply as Queen's, is a coeducational non-sectarian Public university located in Kingston, Ontario A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He was the Director of the Geological Survey of Canada from 1956 to 1964, and Assistant Deputy Minister of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC (Commission Géologique du Canada (CGC is part of the Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he obtained his B. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Sc. from the University of Manitoba in 1935. The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada, is the largest university located in the province of Manitoba. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He received his M. A. in 1941 and Ph. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. D. in 1943 from Queen's University. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Queen's University, generally referred to simply as Queen's, is a coeducational non-sectarian Public university located in Kingston, Ontario
He was one of the founders of the Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and was its first President from 1961 to 1964. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Between 1966 and 1968, he was President of the International Council for Science. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The International Council for Science (ICSU formerly called the International Council of Scientific Unions, was founded in 1931 as an international non-governmental organization
In 1969, Harrison was awarded the Logan Medal, the Geological Association of Canada's highest honour. There is also a Logan Medal of the arts, awarded by the Chicago Arts Institute The Geological Association of Canada promotes and develops the geological sciences in Canada.
From January 1973 to March 1976, he was the Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Paris. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established on November 16 Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
In 1971, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Harrison, James Merritt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Canadian geologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 1990 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Canada |
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