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Grant, Duncan, 1885-1978

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  • 1885-1978

Duncan James Corrowr Grant (21 January 1885 – 8 May 1978) was a British painter and designer of textiles, pottery, theatre sets and costumes. He was a member of the Bloomsbury Group.

Grant, John Moreau, b. 1895

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  • b. 1895

Captain John M. Grant, C.B.E. served with the Royal Canadian Navy during World War I.

Graves, Robert, 1895-1985

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  • 1895-1985

Robert Graves was an English poet and novelist. Born in London, he was the son of A. P. Graves, who had taken a leading part in the Irish Renaissance in literature and music. Robert Graves was educated at Oxford and served with the British Army in France in World War I. Graves lived at various time in England and Majorca. His early poetry received critical praise. He also collaborated with Laura Riding in "A Survey of Modernist Poetry". He is best known for his historical novels, including "I, Claudius" and "Claudius the God". Other works include "Goodbye to All That" and "The Long Week-End". Graves was professor of poetry at Oxford from 1961 to 1966.

Gray, David Robert

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David Robert Gray is a naturalist, researcher and filmmaker. He was born in Victoria, B.C.

David completed his BSc at the University of Victoria in 1967 and then a PhD from the University of Alberta in 1973, where he researched the behaviour of muskoxen.

David served as the museum scientist and curator at the Canadian Museum of Nature for 21 years. Following his position as curator, David became an independent researcher and filmmaker, founding his company Grayhound Information Services in 1993.

David was elected a Fellow of the Arctic Institute of North America in 1991 and works for both the Canadian Museum of Nature and the Canadian Museum of Civilization as a research associate.

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