Sir Sandford Fleming, 1827-1915
Scientist, engineer, and inventor of our modern-day time zones
Section 49, Lots 13, 14
Born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, on January 7, 1827, Fleming studied surveying and engineering in Scotland and came to Canada in…
Sir Sandford Fleming, 1827-1915
Scientifique, ingénieur et inventeur de nos fuseaux horaires modernes
Section 49, Lots 13, 14
Né à Kirkcaldy (Écosse) le 7 janvier 1827, Fleming fit des études d’arpentage et de génie en Écosse, puis s’établit au…
Faith Fyles, 1875-1961
Botanist and artist at Ottawa’s Experimental Farm
Section 40, Lot 80 SE, Grave 1
Faith Fyles was born September 30, 1875, in Cowansville, Québec. Her father was the Reverend Dr. Thomas Fyles, an Anglican clergyman (and…
Faith Fyles, 1875-1961
Botaniste et artiste à la ferme expérimentale d’Ottawa
Section 40, Lot 80 SE, Grave 1
Faith Fyles est née le 30 septembre 1875 à Cowansville, au Québec. Son père était le Révérend Dr Thomas Fyles, ecclésiastique anglican (et…
Archibald Lampman, 1861-1899
Confederation Poet
Section 25, Lot 17 N Ctr.
“Here the dead sleep–the quiet dead.” (from In Beechwood Cemetery by Lampman)
Born in 1862, Lampman was educated at Trinity College School, Port Hope and Trinity College,…
Archibald Lampman, 1861-1899
Poète de la Confédération
Section 25, Lot 17 N Ctr.
Archibald Lampman fréquente le Trinity College School de Port Hope, puis le Trinity College de Toronto où il obtient un baccalauréat en 1882. Après avoir essayé sans…
John Macoun, 1831-1920
Canada’s foremost field naturalist
Section 39, Lot 73 S
Born in Ireland in 1831, John Macoun was the son of a soldier who died when John was six years old. Educated in a parochial school, he obtained employment as a clerk.…
John Macoun, 1831-1920
Naturaliste canadien
Section 39, Lot 73 S
Né en Irlande en 1831, John Macoun est le fils d’un soldat qui meurt lorsque John a six ans. Il étudie dans une école paroissiale et obtient un emploi comme commis. En 1850, sa…