# J. Ross Mackay

> John Ross Mackay, was a Canadian geographer. He is most noted for his explorations of permafrost phenomena in the western Canadian Arctic. His 40 plus years of study has enabled the building of pipeline operations and petroleum explorations in areas of frozen ground. The Royal Society of Canada stated the following when Mackay was awarded the Willet G. Miller Medal in 1975:As a research worker with a superb talent of combining three elements - theory, design of simple but effective instruments, and skilled and careful field observations - he has met the challenges of applied science. In the field of permafrost studies he has attained a stature equal to the best from the USA and USSR and in so doing has enhanced Canadian science.

*Canadian geographer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1915-12-31
- **Died:** 2014-10-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Ross Mackay, was a Canadian geographer. He is most noted for his explorations of permafrost phenomena in the western Canadian Arctic. His 40 plus years of study has enabled the building of pipeline operations and petroleum explorations in areas of frozen ground. The Royal Society of Canada stated the following when Mackay was awarded the Willet G. Miller Medal in 1975:As a research worker with a superb talent of combining three elements - theory, design of simple but effective instruments, and skilled and careful field observations - he has met the challenges of applied science. In the field of permafrost studies he has attained a stature equal to the best from the USA and USSR and in so doing has enhanced Canadian science.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.1 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.8 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Timeline
- **2014** - Died
- **1993** - W. A. Johnston Medal
- **1991** - Logan Medal
- **1990** - Mel Marcus Distinguished Career Award
- **1986** - Vega Medal
- **1983** - G. K. Gilbert Award for Excellence in Geomorphological Research
- **1981** - Kirk Bryan Award
- **1975** - Willet G. Miller Medal
- **1967** - Massey Medal
- **1915** - Born

## Sources
- [John Ross Mackay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ross_Mackay)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1676388)

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