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John McCrae
Sign in to saveCanadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during World War I (1872-1918)
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John McCrae was a Canadian poet, physician, and university teacher born in Guelph in 1872. He was educated at the University of Toronto and served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Canadian Army during World War I. His professional career included teaching positions at McGill University and the University of Vermont. He was also a member of the Orange Order.
McCrae is recognized for his literary works, including *In Flanders Fields*, as well as contributions to educational texts such as *Prentice Hall Literature*. He wrote in English and received the Queen's South Africa Medal and the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. He died of pneumonia in Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1918 from natural causes.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1918
- Works
- 25
Top works
- Prentice Hall Literature -- Platinum
- Prentice Hall Literature--Florida--Language and Literacy
- Prentice Hall Literature [Grade Ten]
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--World Literature
- In Flanders Fields
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Guelph
- Place of death
- Boulogne-sur-Mer
- Occupation
- pathologist
- Employer
- University of Vermont
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- In Flanders Fields
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- Canadian Army
- Military rank
- soldier
- Image
- John McCrae in uniform circa 1914.jpg
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- Commons category
- John McCrae
- date of birth
- 1872-11-30
- date of death
- 1918-01-28
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- member of
- Orange Order
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- John McCrae
- writing language
- English language
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