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Officer of the Order of Canada
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Eric Harvie
1892-04-02 – 1975-01-11
Life & Legacy
Eric Lafferty Harvie (2 April 1892 – 11 January 1975) was a Canadian lawyer and oilman. Holding mineral rights to large tracts of land in the Edmonton area, Harvie made a fortune after the oil discoveries at Leduc in 1947 and Redwater in 1948. After 1955 Harvie devoted himself primarily to cultural and philanthropic endeavours, and was a major translator of Maya civilization. He is best remembered as the founder of the Glenbow Museum and Devonian Gardens in Calgary, which opened in 1966.
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businessperson
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Officer of the Order of Canada
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Officer of the Order of Canada
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