The plaque about Robert Tait McKenzie stands on the south side near the end of the access road in the Mill of Kintail Conservation Area north of Almonte, Ontario on the east side of Ramsay Concession 8.
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ROBERT TAIT McKENZIE
(1867-1938) |
Surgeon, educator and sculptor, McKenzie was born in Lanark County, Ontario. After graduating in medicine at McGill University, he became its Medical Director of Physical Training in 1894. A pioneer in physical education, he served as a surgeon with the R.A.M.C. in World War I, and developed rehabilitation techniques that were soon widely adopted. He won international acclaim for his sculptures of athletes, while his bronze medallion, the Joy of Effort, was mounted at the Olympic Stadium at Stockholm in 1912. His most significant sculpture is the Scottish-American War Memorial in Edinburgh.
Chirurgien, éducateur et sculpteur, McKenzie naquit dans le comté de Lanark en Ontario. Il étudia la médecine à l'université McGill. En 1894, il y devint directeur médical en éducation physique et pionnier dans ce domaine. Lors de la Grande Guerre, il servit comme chirurgien it mit au point des techniques de rehabilitaion qui furent largement adoptées. Ses sculptures d'athlète3s lui valurent aussi une réputation internationale et son médaillon en bronze. the Joy of Effort, fut monté au stade olympique de Stockholm en 1912. Le cénotaphe américano-écossais d'Edimbourg est sa sculpture la plus importante.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Commission des lieux et monuments historique du Canada
Government of Canada - Governement du Canada
