Opens in a new tab
poimap.ca
← Back to map · Retour à la carte
English

Harold Adams Innis

Born near Otterville, Ontario, Innis was one of Canada’s great scholars. He joined the faculty of the University of Toronto in 1920 and became head of the Department of Political Economy in 1937. Deeply interested in the economic development of this country, he pursued his concern through extensive field trips and research. In his published works, including The Fur Trade in Canada, The Cod Fisheries and Empire and Communications, he left a wealth of information and theory that has significantly influenced the study of economics, history, geography, politics and communications in Canada and beyond.

Français

Harold Adams Innis

Né près d’Otterville en Ontario, Harold Adam Innis, l’un des grands érudits du Canada devint professeur à l’université de Toronto en 1920 et directeur du Département d’Économie Politique en 1937. Il s’intéressa beaucoup au développement économique du pays. Dans ses ouvrages, notamment The Fur Trade in Canada, The Cod Fisheries et Empire and Communications, il a laissé le résultat de ses études et de ses recherches ainsi que de nombreuses théories qui ont beaucoup influencé les études en économique , en histoire, en géographie, en sciences politiques et en communication au Canada et a l’extérieur. Il est mort à Toronto.

Location: 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto
Emplacement : 2, avenue Sussex, Toronto
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 43.665624, -79.399323
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
⚑ Report a problem with this marker · Signaler un problème