CA-K926Culture & sport
R. Tait McKenzie, surgeon, educator and sculptor
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Robert Tait McKenzie, born in Lanark County, Ontario, graduated in medicine at McGill and became its medical director of physical training in 1894. A pioneer of physical education, he served as a surgeon in the First World War and developed widely adopted rehabilitation methods. He won international acclaim for sculptures of athletes; his medallion The Joy of Effort was set in Stockholm’s Olympic Stadium in 1912.
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McKenzie as described in his designation.
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Robert Tait McKenzie National Historic Person ↗
Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
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