James Hector [1834–1907]
b. 1834
d. 1907
Sir James Hector, M.D., C.M.G., K.C.M.G., (1834-1907) was appointed Surgeon and Geologist to the Palliser Expedition 1857-1860 and was sent to explore the western parts of British North America (see Introduction). Hector made many important observations regarding the geology and ethnology of the Canadian West and Rocky Mountains. He was appointed geologist to the Provincial Government of Otago, New Zealand in 1861 and Director of the Geological Survey of New Zealand from 1865-1903. He returned to Canada in 1904 to visit some of his previous exploration grounds. This mountain, 3394 m in altitude, was named in 1884 by Dr. G.M. Dawson of the Geological Survey of Canada, after Sir James Hector.
- 1857-1860 Palliser expedition
- 1859 Hector to Athabasca River, Henry House
- — and Spry, Irene Mary Biss [1907–1998], editor. “Hector’s Journal.” The papers of the Palliser Expedition 1857-60, (1968)
- — and Palliser, John [1817–1887]; Spry, Irene Mary Biss [1907–1998], editor. The papers of the Palliser Expedition 1857-1860. Toronto: Publications of the Champlain Society XLIV, 1968 .Internet Archive [accessed 4 March 2025]. Internet Archive [accessed 4 March 2025]