Alice Wilson

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Alice Wilson
Born	(1881-08-26)August 26, 1881 Canada
Died	(1964-04-15)April 15, 1964 Canada
Residence	Canada
Citizenship	Canadian
Fields	Geologist

Alice Evelyn Wilson, M.B.E., F.R.S.C. (August 26, 1881 – April 15, 1964) was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist. She conducted field studies on rocks and fossils in the Ottawa region between 1913 and 1963.

She became the first female Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1937. In 1935, she was a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

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Alice Wilson at The Canadian Encyclopedia
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Natural Resources Canada biography

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Name	Wilson, Alice
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian geologist and paleontologist.
Date of birth	August 26, 1881
Place of birth	Cobourg, Ontario
Date of death	April 15, 1964
Place of death	Ottawa, Ontario

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