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DR. ROBERT BELL, who died at Ottawa on June 19, was one of the pioneers in the geographical and geological exploration of Canada. Born at Toronto on June 3, 1841, he studied natural science and medicine at McGill and Edinburgh Universities, and graduated both as M.D. and as D.Sc at the former university. In 1857 he joined the Geological Survey of Canada, of which he became assistant director and eventually acting director shortly before his retirement. In the early part of his career he was also for a short time (1863–68) professor of chemistry and geology in Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.
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Dr. Robert Bell, F.R.S. . Nature 99, 370 (1917). https://doi.org/10.1038/099370a0
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