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Brother Marie-Victorin and Flore laurentienne

A statue of Brother Marie-Victorin at the Montréal Botanical Garden, photographed in 2009.
A statue of Brother Marie-Victorin at the Montréal Botanical Garden, photographed in 2009. Statue of Brother Marie-Victorin · Jean-Philippe Boulet · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY 3.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Brother Marie-Victorin (1885–1944), a botanist, author and educator, wrote Flore laurentienne (1935) and founded the Institut botanique de l’Université de Montréal and the Montréal Botanical Garden. His discoveries and new approach to botany were of international importance, and he helped improve science teaching at every level.

Scope & context

His scientific and educational contributions, not a full biography.

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Brother Marie-Victorin (1885-1944) National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada

Historical importance; plaque text