Yves Fortier (geologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Yves Fortier (geologist)

Canadian geologist

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1914

Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 19-Aug-2014

Profession: geologist, geographer, explorer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Yves Fortier (geologist)

  • Yves Oscar Fortier, OC, FRSC (August 17, 1914 – August 19, 2014) was a Canadian geologist.
  • He was the director of the Geological Survey of Canada from 1964 to 1973.
  • He led expeditions to the Canadian Arctic in the 1950s and 1960s which identified significant potential oil and gas resources.
  • He died at the age of 100 on August 19, 2014.

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