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Arthur O. Wheeler Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Arthur O. Wheeler was a prominent Canadian surveyor and mountaineer known for his exploration of the Canadian Rockies. To honor his legacy, we have created a timeline game that challenges players to place historical events in their correct chronological order.

  • Players will learn about key moments in Arthur O. Wheeler’s life and the history of the Canadian Rockies
  • Test your knowledge of Canadian geography and history as you place events in the correct order
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  • 1860: Arthur O. Wheeler is born in 1860 in England
  • 1885: Wheeler immigrates to Canada
  • 1894: Wheeler joins the Geological Survey of Canada
  • Late 1890s: Wheeler participates in various mapping expeditions in the Canadian Rockies
  • Early 1900s: Wheeler becomes the chief topographical surveyor for the Canadian Rockies
  • 1901: Wheeler leads the first ascent of Mount Assiniboine in the Canadian Rockies
  • 1909: Wheeler is appointed as the Dominion Topographical Surveyor
  • 1911: Wheeler leads an expedition to explore the Columbia Icefield in the Canadian Rockies
  • 1911: Wheeler is appointed as the first director of the National Parks Branch in Canada
  • 1911-1917: Wheeler designs the layout for Banff and Jasper National Parks
  • 1920: Wheeler becomes a founding member of the Alpine Club of Canada
  • 1921: Wheeler is awarded the Patron's Medal by the Royal Geographical Society
  • 1925: Wheeler publishes 'The Rockies of Canada'
  • 1945: Wheeler passes away in 1945

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