A large rock holds the Plaque for Robert Bell outside the entrance to the Geological Survey of Canada Building on the south east corner of Booth Street and Daniel McCann Street.

 

 

 

 
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| ROBERT BELL 1841 - 1917
 
 Born near Toronto, Bell began a long career with the
 Geological Survey of Canada as a summer student when
 he was only 15. In 1867, after university studies and a
 period of teaching at Queen's, he joined the Survey on a
 full-time basis and remained until 1908. During this time
 he became one of Canada's leading explorers, conducting
 extensive surveys in northern Canada, particularly in the
 Canadian Shield, from whihc he produced original maps
 and reports on a wide variety of subjects. He was a found-
 ing member of the Royal Society of Canada and from 1901
 to 1906 served as acting director of the Geological Survey.
 
 Né près de Toronto, Bell étudia et enseigna à l'Université
 Queen's puis il entra à la Commission géologique du Canada
 pour laquelle il avait déjà travaillé comme étudiant d'été.
 Il servit la Commission jusqu'en 1908, et devint l'un des
 grands explorateurs du pays. Durant cette période, il fit le
 levé d'immenses territoires du Nord canadien et en dressa
 des cartes. Il laissa aussi des rapports sur toute un gamme
 de sujest, fut l'un des fondateurs de la Société royale du
 Canada et, de 1901 à 1906, directeur intérimaire de la
 Commission géologique.
 
 Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
 Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada
 
 Government of Canada - Gouvernement du Canada
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