George Bryce
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George Bryce 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, Ontario
. He was elected to the Royal Society of Canada
in 1902 and served as the Royal Society's President in 1910.
Red River Colony
The Red River Colony was a colonization project set up by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk in 1811 on of land granted to him by the Hudson's Bay Company under what is referred to as the Selkirk Concession. The colony along the Red River of the North was never very successful...
in what is now Manitoba, Canada.
Bryce was born near Mount Pleasant, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He was elected to the Royal Society of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
in 1902 and served as the Royal Society's President in 1910.