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Æ»¹ûÒùÔº pioneers

For 185 years, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº has provided fertile ground for intellectual pioneers. While at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, these men and women have changed the world through their powerful ideas and discoveries.

John Humphrey, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Pioneer John Humphrey
"There is a fundamental link between human rights and peace. There will be peace on earth when the rights of all are respected."
— John Humphrey, the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº law professor who authored the first draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.


Stephen Leacock, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Pioneer Stephen Leacock
"Humour in a world of waning beliefs remains like Hope still left at the bottom of Pandora's box when all the evils of the Gods flew out from it upon the world."
— Stephen Leacock, legendary humourist and Professor of Economics and Political Science at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.


Brenda Milner, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº PioneerBrenda Milner
"The thing that has driven me my whole life is curiosity. I am incredibly curious about the little things I see around me. I am a noticer."
— Brenda Milner, Dorothy J. Killam Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the MNI and Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, who discovered the mind has multiple memory systems.


Sir William Osler, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Pioneer Sir William Osler
"To study medicine without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study medicine only from books is not to go to sea at all."
— Sir William Osler, the father of modern medical education and professor of medicine at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.


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Photo credits

Stephen Leacock at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Society of Ontario meeting
Photo credit: Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Archives, PR017258

Dr. William Osler
Photo credit: Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Archives, PR008335

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