dawson
dawson — noun
1. Sir John William Dawson (1820–1899), a Canadian scientist who studied rocks, fos
Sir John William Dawson (1820–1899), a Canadian scientist who studied rocks, fossils, and land formations, and served as the principal of McGill University in Montreal.
Asher's project examined Sir John William Dawson and his fossil finds in Nova Scotia.
proper noun with title: Sir + full name
The university library holds scientific letters written by Dawson during his McGill years.
Lakshmi learned that Dawson was among the first to describe the geology of eastern Canada.
Many geology students at McGill still study Dawson's early surveys of the Canadian landscape.
The conference honored Dawson's work on ancient plants and animals in North America.
用法筆記
The title 'Sir' precedes the full name in formal reference, indicating he was knighted by the British crown. Distinguish this personal name from the place name Dawson, a town in Yukon, Canada.
2. A small city in the Yukon Territory of northwestern Canada, which became famous
A small city in the Yukon Territory of northwestern Canada, which became famous in the late 1800s as the main destination of the Klondike Gold Rush.
Defne and her family drove to Dawson to see the gold rush era wooden buildings.
drove to [place name] for travel destination
Every August, the town of Dawson holds a festival celebrating the gold rush history.
The population of Dawson drops sharply when winter arrives and the tourists leave.
Min read a novel set in Dawson during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898.
The airport in Dawson receives only a few flights each week during the winter months.
用法筆記
Often called Dawson City in historical and travel writing. The name comes from the surveyor George Mercer Dawson, not from Sir John William Dawson. Distinguish this place name from the personal name Dawson, referring to the geologist.