Sir William Edmond Logan (April 20, 1798 – June 22, 1875) was a noted 19th century Canadian geologist. Jump to: navigation, search April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A geologist is a contributor to the science of geology. ...

Sir William Logan

Logan was born in Montreal, Quebec and studied at the University of Edinburgh. He started teaching himself geology in 1831, when he took over the running of a colliery in Swansea. He produced a geological map of the south Wales coalfield, and gave his opinion that the layer of clay under the coalfield was the old soil in which grew the plants from which the coal was formed. Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Wlogan. ... Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links Wlogan. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Jump to: navigation, search The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Geology (from Greek γη- (ge-, the earth) and λογος (logos, word, reason)) is the science and study of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history, and the processes that shape it. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Swansea (Welsh: Abertawe, mouth of the Tawe) is a city and county in South Wales, situated on the coast immediately to the east of the Gower peninsula. ... Jump to: navigation, search National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English, Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085...

His abilities as a geologist were noticed, and in 1842 he was asked to establish the Geological Survey of Canada. He continued as director until 1869. During this time he described the Laurentian rocks of the Laurentian mountains in Canada and of the Adirondacks in the state of New York. Jump to: navigation, search 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search The Geological Survey of Canada or GSC is part of the Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Laurentian mountains (French: Laurentides) are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. ... Jump to: navigation, search Eagle Lake, Adirondack region The Adirondack mountain range is a group of mountains in the northeastern part of New York that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, and Warren counties. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land...

Over his illustrious career he received 22 medals including the Legion of Honor from Emperor Napoleon III of France in 1855 and a knighthood from Queen Victoria of England in 1856. In the same year he was awarded the Wollaston Medal by the Geological Society of London. French Legion of Honor The Légion dhonneur (in Legion of Honor (AmE) or Legion of Honour (ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of France. ... Jump to: navigation, search Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808, Paris, France - 9 January 1873, Chislehurst, Kent, England) was a President of France, and later, Emperor of the French. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Wollaston Medal is a scientific award for geology, the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London. ... The Geological Society of London is a learned society based in the United Kingdom with the aim of investigating the mineral structure of the Earth. It is the oldest geological society in the world. ...

After his retirement in 1869 he settled in Pembrokeshire, where he died. He was interred in the churchyard in the village of Cilgerran. Pembrokeshire (Welsh: Sir Benfro) is a county in the southwest of Wales in the United Kingdom. ... Cilgerran is a town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, lying on the River Teifi. ...

The highest mountain in Canada, Mount Logan, was named after him. As well, the mineral Weloganite, first found in Montreal, is named after him. Mount Logan is Canadas highest mountain and the second-highest peak in North America, after Denali (Mount McKinley). ... Weloganite is an igneous mineral first discovered in Montreal, Canada in the Francon Quarry. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

External links

• Written in Stone: William E.Logan and the Geological Survey of Canada(English and French)
• Sir William Logan 1798 - 1875
• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• William Edmond Logan (1798 - 1875): Canada's Super-Rocker!!