Henry Youle Hind
Henry Youle Hind (1 June 1823 – 8 August 1908) was a
Canadian geologist and
explorer. He was born in
Nottingham, England, and immigrated to
Canada, settling in
Toronto,
Ontario, in 1846. Hind led expeditions to explore the Canadian prairies in 1857 and 1858. In 1857, he explored the
Red and
Assiniboine River valleys, and in 1858, the Assiniboine,
Souris,
Qu'Appelle, and
South Saskatchewan River valleys. The expeditions are described in his reports ''Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857'' and ''Reports of Progress on the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition''. Hind's activities changed perceptions of the North West and helped open up the
Canadian Prairies for agriculture settlement.
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