This site on the Fort Garry Campus of the University of Manitoba was established in 2013 to celebrate and honour its academic staff who have demonstrated sustained excellence and global impact and influence through a body of research, scholarly works, or creative activities with a series of commemorative busts.
Honouree
Date
Henry Bruce Chown (1893-1986)
20 May 2016
Carol Ann Warner Shields (1935-2003)
8 September 2016
Baldur Rosmund Stefansson (1917-2002)
22 August 2013
Innovation Plaza (January 2021)
Source: Rose Kuzina
Innovation Plaza (April 2021)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.81009, W97.13313
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Science Building / Buller Building (45 Chancellors Circle, Winnipeg)
“Innovation Plaza opens, celebrates Father of Canola,” UM News, 22 August 2013.
“Honouring health pioneer Dr. Henry Bruce Chown,” UM News, 21 May 2016.
“Paying tribute to the legacy of a literary lion,” UM News, 8 September 2016.
We thank Rose Kuzina and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 May 2021
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