Charles Camsell
Charles Camsell CMG FRSC (February 8, 1876 – December 19, 1958) was a Canadian geologist and the commissioner of the Northwest Territories from December 3, 1936, to December 3, 1946.
Charles Camsell CMG FRSC | |
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| Born | February 8, 1876 Fort Liard, Northwest Territories |
| Died | December 19, 1958 (aged 82) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | BA post graduate work at Queens, Harvard and MIT Honorary doctorate U of M (1936) |
| Alma mater | St. John's College University of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Known for | Deputy minister of mines (1920–1946) Commissioner of the Northwest Territories (1936–1946) President of the Canadian Geographical Society (1929–1941) |
| Notable work | Founded the Canadian Geographical Society in 1929 |
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