James White

Deceased Person

1863 – 1928

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Who was James White?

James White was a Canadian geographer. White studied geology at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. In 1883, he became the Geographer and Chief Draftsman for the Geological Survey of Canada. White and a team of 20 cartographers produced the first edition of the Atlas of Canada in 1906.

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Born
Feb 3, 1863
Ingersoll
Education
  • Royal Military College of Canada
Died
1928

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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