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Alice Evelyn Wilson (1881-1964) was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist associated with the Geological Survey of Canada. She began working there in 1909 in invertebrate paleontology, completed a geology PhD at the University of Chicago in 1929, and became the first woman employed as a geologist by the Survey. Her research focused on fossils and rocks of the Ottawa-St. Lawrence Lowlands, and she became the first female Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1938.
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What was Alice E. Wilson known for?
Alice E. Wilson was a Canadian geologist and paleontologist who specialized in invertebrate fossils. In 1929, she became the first woman hired as a geologist by the Geological Survey of Canada.
What did Alice E. Wilson study?
Her specialty was invertebrate fossils, which include fossilized animals without backbones. That work placed her within both Canadian geology and paleontology.
Why is Alice E. Wilson important in Canadian science?
Her 1929 appointment as the first woman geologist hired by the Geological Survey of Canada marked a significant professional milestone. She also built a career around the scientific study of fossils rather than only public advocacy.
Was Alice E. Wilson a geologist or a paleontologist?
She was both. Her geological career at the Geological Survey of Canada was closely connected to paleontology, especially the study of invertebrate fossils.
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