About Henri-Marc Ami
Lived 1858 – 1931 (aged 72). Henri-Marc Ami was a Canadian anthropologist, archaeologist, entomologist and geologist.
Henri-Marc Ami (November 23, 1858 – January 4, 1931), also known as Henry Marc Ami, 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. In 1900 he was elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
He received the 1903 Bigsby Medal from the Geological Society of London.
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.
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French Canadian archaeologist (1858-1931)
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Henri-Marc Ami was born on 23 November 1858 in Belle-Rivière.
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Henri-Marc Ami died on 4 January 1931 in Menton.
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Henri-Marc Ami was an anthropologist, archaeologist, entomologist and geologist.
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Henri-Marc Ami was Canadian.
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