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Location: 300 Dufferin Avenue, London
Emplacement : 300, avenue Dufferin, London
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 42.988110, -81.245970
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
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Sir Charles Edward Saunders

Born at London, educated at Toronto and Johns Hopkins, Saunders was Dominion Cerealist at the Experimental Farm, Ottawa (1903-22), and there, in 1904, developed the famous Marquis wheat which was first used by farmers in 1910. An improved variety of Marquis, introduced in 1947, bears his name. He also developed Ruby, Garnet, and Reward, wheat varieties particularly adapted to prairie conditions. His enormous contributions to agriculture were recognized in his election to the Royal Society of Canada in 1921 and in his being named as first recipient of the Flavelle Medal in 1925. He died at Toronto.

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Sir Charles Edward Saunders

Né à London, Saunders étudia aux universités de Toronto et Johns Hopkins. Chef de la Division des céréales à la Ferme expérimentale d’Ottawa de 1903 à 1922, il mit au point, en 1904, le célèbre blé Marquis, utilisé par les agriculteurs depuis 1910. Une variété améliorée de ce blé, créée en 1947, porte son nom. Il mit aussi au point les blés Ruby, Garnet et Reward, conçus spécialement pour les Prairies. Ses importantes contributions au progrès agricole lui valurent d’être élu a la Société royale du Canada en 1921 et lui méritèrent la médaille Flavelle en 1925. Il mourut à Toronto.