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Sir William Logan's Geological Empire and the ‘Humbug’ of Economic Utility
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Sir William Logan's Geological Empire and the ‘Humbug’ of Economic Utility
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| Abstract |
In 1843, the Montreal-born William Edmond Logan (1798-1875) was hired to undertake a geological survey of Lower Canada and Upper Canada. The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), based in Montreal from 1843 until 1881, evolved from this undertaking. Logan served as the director of the GSC until 1870.
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The Canadian Historical Review
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Vol. 75
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no. 2
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161-204
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June 1994
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en
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Christie, Nancy. “Sir William Logan’s Geological Empire and the ‘Humbug’ of Economic Utility.” The Canadian Historical Review Vol. 75, no. 2 (June 1994): 161–204.
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