Henri-Marc Ami
Born(1858-11-23)November 23, 1858
Belle-Rivière, Canada East
DiedJanuary 4, 1931(1931-01-04) (aged 72)
Menton, France
Alma materMcGill University
AwardsBigsby Medal (1903)
Scientific career
FieldsPaleontology
InstitutionsGeological Survey of Canada

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, the son of a Swiss pastor, he studied at McGill University under Professor John William Dawson.[3]

References

  1. "Ami, Henri M." Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 38.
  2. "The Geological Society of London". The Times. No. 36974. London. 10 January 1903. p. 6.
  3. Duchesne, Raymond. "Henri-Marc Ami". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2017-10-25.


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