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

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.