Name Robert Dawson | Children Robert K. Dawson | |
Born March 1, 1895 ( 1895-03-01 ) Bridgewater, Nova Scotia Known for author of the 1947 textbook, The Government of Canada Died July 16, 1958, Bridgewater, Canada Education Dalhousie University (1915), London School of Economics and Political Science, Harvard University Awards Governor General's Award for English-language non-fiction Books How to Win (& Survive) a Lawsuit, Democratic Government in Canada, Democratic Government in Canad, The Government of Canada, William Lyon Mackenzi | ||
Robert MacGregor Dawson (March 1, 1895 – July 16, 1958) was a Canadian political scientist and academic. He is best known as coauthor with Norman Ward of the 1947 textbook The Government of Canada.
Born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Dawson received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1915 and a Master's degree in 1916 from Dalhousie University. During that time, he served locally with the 1st "Halifax" Regiment, Garrison Artillery. He received a A.M. degree from Harvard University and M.Sc. and D.Sc. degrees in Economics from the London School of Economics.
In 1921, he started teaching at Dalhousie University before leaving to teach at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and Rutgers University. In 1928, he returned to Canada as head of the Political Science department at the University of Saskatchewan. In 1937, he started teaching at the University of Toronto. He left in 1951 to write a biography of Prime Minister of Canada William Lyon Mackenzie King.
In 1975, he was named a Person of National Historic Significance.