Henri-Marc Ami Explained

Henri-Marc Ami
Birth Date:23 November 1858
Birth Place:Belle-Rivière, Canada East
Death Place:Menton, France
Fields:Paleontology
Workplaces:Geological Survey of Canada
Alma Mater:McGill University

Henri-Marc Ami (November 23, 1858  - January 4, 1931) was a French Canadian archaeologist responsible for the initial excavation of Combe-Capelle from the years of 1926 until his death in 1931.

In 1899–1901 he was president of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club.[1] In 1900 he was elected to the Royal Society of Canada.

He received the 1903 Bigsby Medal from the Geological Society of London.[2]

Dr. Ami is buried at Beechwood Cemetery.

Early life

Born in 1858 in Belle-Rivière, the son of a Swiss pastor, he studied at McGill University under Professor John William Dawson.[3]

References

Notes and References

  1. Ami, Henri M.. Who's Who. 1907. 59. 38.
  2. The Geological Society of London . 10 January 1903 . 6 . 36974.
  3. News: Henri-Marc Ami. Duchesne. Raymond. The Canadian Encyclopedia. 2017-10-25. en.