Rev. Dr. George Bryce. Born 1844 in Mount Pleasant, Canada West.

George Bryce (April 22, 1844 – August 5, 1931) was a Presbyterian minister and a prolific author, writing on many topics including history of the Red River Colony in what is now Manitoba, Canada.

Bryce was born near Mount Pleasant, Canada West (now Ontario). He was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 1902 and served as the Royal Society's President in 1910.[1] He was founder of Manitoba College and was responsible for organizing the Manitoba Historical Society in 1875 and the Manitoba Historical and Scientific Society in 1879.[2]

His younger brother,[3] Peter Bryce, was a public health official.

Works

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References

  1. ^ "Memorable Manitobans: George Bryce (1844-1931)". www.mhs.mb.ca. March 13, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  2. ^ Benson, Eugene; Toye, William, eds. (1997). The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature (2 ed.). Toronto, Ontario: Oxford University Press. p. 536.
  3. ^ Bryce, Peter (1922). The story of a national crime. Ottawa: James Hope & Sons Limited. p. 15. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Author - Prof, George BRYCE". Author and Book Info.
Professional and academic associations Preceded byJoseph-Edmond Roy President of the Royal Society of Canada 1909–1910 Succeeded byR. Ramsay Wright