Lorne Pierce Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1950) Winner
Charles Marius Barbeau
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Marius Barbeau
Aliases:
C. Marius Barbeau / Marius Barbeau
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1883-03-05 （Sainte-Marie, Quebec）
- Died
- 1969-02-27 （Ottawa, Ontario） age 85
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English, French
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Sainte-Marie, Quebec → Ottawa, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- ethnographer, folklorist, anthropologist
- Active Years
- 1911-1969
- Affiliations
- National Museum of Canada, Geological Survey of Canada
- Memberships
- American Folklore Society (President 1918), Canadian Historical Association (Founding Secretary 1922), Royal Canadian Geographical Society (Founding Board Member 1929)
- Influenced By
- Franz Boas, Edward Sapir, Marcel Mauss
- Influenced
- William Beynon
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Université Laval | — | Faculty of Law | 法学士 | 1903-1907 | Canada |
| Oriel College, Oxford | — | Anthropology, Archaeology, Ethnography | — | 1907-1910 | United Kingdom |
| École des hautes études de la Sorbonne and École d'anthropologie | — | Anthropology | — | 1907夏期 | France |
Université Laval
Faculty of Law
Degree:
法学士
Period:
1903-1907
Year of Graduation:
1907
Country:
Canada
Law degree
Oriel College, Oxford
Anthropology, Archaeology, Ethnography
Period:
1907-1910
Year of Graduation:
1910
Country:
United Kingdom
Rhodes Scholar
École des hautes études de la Sorbonne and École d'anthropologie
Anthropology
Period:
1907夏期
Country:
France
Summer courses
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Order of Canada | — | — | Governor General of Canada | Companion |
| 1950 | Lorne Pierce Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Canada | 受賞 |
Order of Canada
1967
Organization:
Governor General of Canada
Result:
Companion
Lorne Pierce Medal
1950
Organization:
Royal Society of Canada
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Totem Poles
1950 AnthropologyComprehensive study of totem poles on the Northwest Coast.
Totem polesIndigenous culture
The Downfall of Temlaham
1928 NovelWeaves ancient Gitksan oral traditions with contemporary history.
Indigenous mythsMigration
Haida Myths
1953 Myth collectionCollection of Haida myths.
MythsNorthwest Coast culture
Bibliography
- Huron and Wyandot Mythology
- Folksongs of French Canada
- Totem Poles of the Gitksan
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Reconstruction of oral traditionsEthnographic description
- Recurring Motifs
- Migration legendsIndigenous artFolklore
Health
-
Stroke1954Suffered a stroke in 1954 and retired.
Legacy
Founder of Canadian anthropology, renowned for documenting Quebecois folk culture and Northwest Coast Indigenous traditions.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Canada
- Folklore Studies Association of Canada
Archives
- Canadian Museum of History (Barbeau Archives)
In Popular Culture
- Barbeau Peak, highest mountain in Nunavut, named after him.
Trivia
- Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University.
- Removed Nisga'a totem pole to Scotland, repatriated in 2021 agreement.
- Folklore Studies Association of Canada established Marius Barbeau Medal.