Henri-Marc Ami


Henri-Marc Ami 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.
Dr. Ami is buried at Beechwood Cemetery.

Early Life

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