James Edward Gill (1901 – January 26, 1980) was a scientist, teacher, explorer and mine developer.
He worked as a Mining Engineer for two years in British Columbia, before going on to Princeton University as a Proctor Fellow.
In 1929, Gill and Dr. William R. James Sr., an internationally famous mining consultant, conducted one of the first major air-supported exploration projects.
His field work identified coal on Vancouver Island, fire clays in Pennsylvania, the Caribbean, South America, the mineral resources of the Northwest Territories and Red Lake, Ontario.
During World War II Gill directed the development and opening of Canada's only chromite mine.