Henri-Marc Ami

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Henri-Marc Ami (November 23, 1858 – January 4, 1931) was a French Canadian archaeologist responsible for the initial excavation of Combe-Capelle from the years of 1926 until his death in 1931. In 1899–1901 he was president of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. In 1900 he was elected to the Royal Society of Canada. He received the 1903 Bigsby Medal from the Geological Society of London. Dr. Ami is buried at Beechwood Cemetery.

Early life

Born in 1858 in Belle-Rivière, the son of a Swiss pastor, he studied at McGill University under Professor John William Dawson.

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