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Location: 601 Booth Street, Ottawa
Emplacement : 601, rue Booth, Ottawa
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 45.401860, -75.705483
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
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Robert Bell

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 which he produced original maps and reports on a wide variety of subjects. He was a founding member of the Royal Society of Canada and from 1901 to 1906 served as acting director of the Geological Survey.

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Robert Bell

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 une gamme de sujets, fut l’un des fondateurs de la Société royale du Canada et, de 1901 à 1906, directeur intérimaire de la Commission géologique.