Claim: Joseph Obalski worked for the Quebec Department of Railways and was a professor at the École Polytechnique de Montréal, later becoming the Inspector of Mines for Quebec
Evidence: In 1881, he was working for the Quebec Department of Railways. From 1882 to 1888, he was a professor at the École Polytechnique de Montréal. Joseph later became the Inspector of Mines for Quebec and visited the Chibougamau,Quebec gold prospect discovered by Peter McKenzie in 1903,publishing a report in 1904 stating his belief that one day Chibougamau would become an important mining district.