CA-K998Culture & sport
Allan Brooks, wildlife illustrator
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Naturalist Allan Brooks won international recognition as a wildlife illustrator in the first half of the 20th century, influencing later artists. As Western Canada’s leading ornithologist he helped professionalize the field, and he collected thousands of bird and animal skins for major museum research collections. Through his illustrations and publications he introduced generations to the birds of North America.
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Brooks as described in his designation.
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Major Allan C. Brooks National Historic Person ↗
Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Importance; plaque text