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176: 245: 135:. He joined the Royal Astronomical Society in 1905 and became the society's president in 1912. In 1908, Stewart successfully lobbied the university to preserve and upgrade the aging 215: 220: 142:
Stewart stepped down from his academic post after reaching the mandatory retirement age in 1932. He remained active in scientific research until his death in 1937.
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At the suggestion of Professor John Galbraith, Stewart applied for a lecturer position in the department of land surveying at the
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for his father, who had been appointed by the Canadian government as superintendent of Rocky Mountains Park (now
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in 1912. During summers between 1918 and 1921, he surveyed parts of Eastern Canada between
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of 1885. The following year, he began conducting topographical surveys near
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and passed the examination to become a Dominion Topographical Surveyor.
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from 1912 to 1913, and played a key role in preserving the
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in 1861, Stewart served in the 92nd Regiment during the
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Presidents of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
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Canadian
astronomer
civil engineer
academic
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory
University of Toronto
Port Hope
Canada West
North-West Rebellion
Sulphur Mountain
Alberta
Banff National Park
Ottawa
University of Toronto
Klondike
Yukon
Lake Timagami
Labrador
Nelson River
Hudson Bay
Truro
Halifax
Nova Scotia
St. Lawrence River
geodesy
astronomy
Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory
"Louis B. Stewart"
"Heavens Above"

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