CNHS - Edward Sapir
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A plaque honouring Edward Sapir, a German-born anthropologist who conducted extensive research and study of Canada's native peoples.
Waymark Code: WMCVWM
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/16/2011
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The plaque is located inside the main entrance of the Museum of Nature. The plaque is found before the ticket counters, so there is no cost associated with visiting the waymark.
The text reads:
"Born in Germany and raised and educated in the United States, Sapir came to Ottawa in 1910 to head the Division of Anthropology of the Geological Survey of Canada. This division later became the National Museum of Man. During his 15 years at the Museum he furthered the study of Canada's indigenous peoples, and contributed significantly to the understanding and classification of their languages, as well as building a national ethnographic collection. His interests included linguistics, ethnology, psychology and literature. He left an international intellectual legacy which endures to the present."
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