George Sherwood Hume
George Sherwood Hume  (March 1, 1893 – November 24, 1965) was a Canadian geologist. Born in Milton, Ontario, Hume was a graduate of the University of Toronto. After serving in World War I, he received a PhD from Yale University in 1920. He joined the Geological Survey of Canada and became its Chief in 1947. He was later Director-General of Scientific Services in the Department of Mines and Resources.