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John McCrae
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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 later taught at McGill University and the University of Vermont. McCrae served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Canadian Army during World War I. He was also a member of the Orange Order.
His notable works include the poem "In Flanders Fields" and various educational texts such as *Prentice Hall Literature*. McCrae received the Queen's South Africa Medal and was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. He died of pneumonia in Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1918.
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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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