Alfred Richard Cecil Selwyn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred Richard Cecil Selwyn

geologist

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1824

Place of Birth: Kilmington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Oct-1902

Profession: geologist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Alfred Richard Cecil Selwyn, CMG, LL.D, FRS, FGS (26 July 1824 – 19 October 1902) was a British geologist and public servant, director of the Geological Survey of Victoria from 1852 to 1869, director of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) from 1869 to 1894 and President of the Royal Society of Canada from 1895 to 1896.