Donald Crowdis

Who was Donald Crowdis?

Donald Crowdis was a museum curator, broadcaster, and one of the world's oldest bloggers. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he became curator and later director of the Nova Scotia Museum in 1940, succeeding Harry Piers. He served at the museum for 25 years focusing on the growth of its science collection until his departure in 1965. After World War II, Crowdis spearheaded an effort which led to the construction of the Halifax Memorial Library in 1951. Beginning in 1965, Crowdis was a member of the executive team that oversaw the establishment of what is now the Ontario Science Centre. He was a host of the popular CBC television series The Nature of Things in its early years.

Crowdis was one of the last living survivors of the Halifax Explosion. He wrote a blog named Don To Earth Again, making him one of the world's oldest bloggers.

In 2008, Crowdis was inducted into the Nova Scotia Discovery Centre Hall of Fame.