Canada/Catalogs/Notable Canadians

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Literature

• Margaret Atwood [r]: (1939 - ) Canadian poet, literary critic, essayist, and writer of novels with an emphasis on feminism as well as Canadian nationalism and identity. ^[e]
• Robertson Davies [r]: Canadian writer (1913-1995), considered one of the founders of modern Canadian literature. ^[e]
• Northrop Frye [r]: Add brief definition or description

Politicians

• Tommy Douglas [r]: Premier of Saskatchewan, Douglas led the first socialist government in North America and brought universal public healthcare to Canada. ^[e]
• Maurice Duplessis [r]: Add brief definition or description
• William Lyon Mackenzie King [r]: Canadian politician (1874-1950) who was prime minister, off and on, over a 27 year period, leading the country through WWII and establishing a more independent relationship with Great Britain. ^[e]
• Wilfred Laurier [r]: Canada's first French-Canadian prime minister (1841-1919); led Canada during the years of development of the west and transition to the 20th century. ^[e]
• René Lévesque [r]: French Canadian political leader (1922-88) who led movement for Quebec separatism (Parti Québecois) and became premier of Quebec (1976). ^[e]
• John A. Macdonald [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Lester Pearson [r]: Prime Minister of Canada from 1963-68, of the Liberal Party (Canada) and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in resolving the Suez Crisis (1956) and in establishing the U.N. Peacekeeping forces. ^[e]
• Pierre Trudeau [r]: Canadian politician (1919-2000) who, as prime minister, led Canada during the turbulent years of the Quebec secession movement and the patriation of the Constitution. ^[e]

Scientists

• Sidney Altman [r]: Canadian biologist (1938 - ) who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on transfer RNA. ^[e]
• Frederick Banting [r]: Canadian physiologist (1891-1941) who was awarded a Nobel Prize for his discovery of insulin. ^[e]
• Bertram Brockhouse [r]: Canadian physicist (1918- ) who was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work in the development of neutron spectroscopy. ^[e]
• Charles Saunders [r]: Canadian agronomist (1867-1937) who developed Marquis wheat and thus greatly extended the area in which wheat could be grown. ^[e]

Sports

• James Naismith [r]: Physical educationist and inventor of basketball (1861-1939); also credited with the invention of the football helmet. ^[e]
• Dick Pound [r]: Former Olympic athlete and Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee, was head of World Anti-Doping Agency (1999-2007); born 1942. ^[e]

Early explorers and discovers

• Jacques Cartier [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Henry Hudson [r]: An English explorer (ca 1565-1611), first European to discover Hudson Bay and sail up the Hudson River. ^[e]
• Samuel de Champlain [r]: Discoverer of Lake Champlain and founder of Quebec City often called the Father of Canada. ^[e]
• Jacques Marquette [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Louis Jolliet [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Robert Cavalier de la Salle [r]: Add brief definition or description

Others (not yet sorted)

• Pierre Berton [r]: Extremely popular and influential writer of books (1920 - ) on the theme of Canadian history and identity. ^[e]
• Norman Bethune [r]: Add brief definition or description
• George Brown [r]: Add brief definition or description
• George Étienne Cartier [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Sandford Fleming [r]: Add brief definition or description
• C.D. Howe [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Nellie McClung [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Louis Riel [r]: Add brief definition or description
• David Thompson [r]: Add brief definition or description

Actors/Actresses

• Lauren Collins [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Stacey Farber [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Alexz Johnson [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Miriam McDonald [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Melissa McIntyre [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Stacie Mistysyn [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Sarah Polley [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Cassie Steele [r]: Add brief definition or description

Athletes

• Wayne Gretzky [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Ferguson Jenkins [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Mario Lemieux [r]: Add brief definition or description

Comedians

• John Candy [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Martin Short [r]: Add brief definition or description

Musicians

• Bryan Adams [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Gale Garnett [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Rick James [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Neil Young [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Alanis Morissette [r]: Add brief definition or description
• K.d. lang [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Avril Lavigne [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Joni Mitchell [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Anne Murray [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Gordon Lightfoot [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Stan Rogers [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Hank Snow [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Leonard Cohen [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Oscar Peterson [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Maynard Ferguson [r]: Add brief definition or description

Political figures

• Pierre Trudeau [r]: Canadian politician (1919-2000) who, as prime minister, led Canada during the turbulent years of the Quebec secession movement and the patriation of the Constitution. ^[e]

Writers

• Margaret Atwood [r]: (1939 - ) Canadian poet, literary critic, essayist, and writer of novels with an emphasis on feminism as well as Canadian nationalism and identity. ^[e]
• Gwendolyn MacEwen [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Alden Nowlan [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Mordecai Richler [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Rudy Wiebe [r]: Add brief definition or description

TV presenters

• Barbara Kelly [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Bernard Braden [r]: Add brief definition or description