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Name
  
Henry Hind


Role
  
Geologist

Henry Youle Hind wwwmhsmbcadocspeopleimageshindhyjpg

Died
  
August 8, 1908, Windsor, Canada

Books
  
Narrative of the Canadian, Explorations in the interior of, Narrative of the Canadian, Sketch of the Old Parish Bu, North‑west territory

Henry Youle Hind (1 June 1823 – 8 August 1908) was a Canadian geologist and explorer. He was born in Nottingham, England, and immigrated to Toronto, Ontario in 1846. He taught chemistry and geology at Trinity College in Toronto.

Henry Youle Hind HENRY YOULE HIND Canadian Geologist Explorer Antique Print 1858

Hind led an expedition to explore the Canadian prairies in 1857 and 1858. In 1857, the Red River Exploring Expedition explored the Red and Assiniboine River valleys, and in 1858, the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition explored the Assiniboine, Souris, Qu'Appelle, and South Saskatchewan River valleys. The expeditions are described in his reports Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 and Reports of Progress on the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition.

References

Henry Youle Hind Wikipedia