Sir William Logan

Sir William Edmond Logan, first director of the Geological Survey of Canada, was a multidisciplinary scientist. Through his work in the field as well as in the laboratory, he contributed to the advancement of knowledge in geology and the other natural sciences, ultimately revealing Canada’s economic potential. For Logan, research was something to be shared. He participated in three international exhibitions. As early as 1856, he opened a small museum on Geological Survey premises that would spawn three national institutions, one of which is the Canadian Museum of Civilization.