William Cormack

Writer, Deceased Person

1796 – 1868

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Who was William Cormack?

William Epps Cormack was a Scottish-Canadian explorer, philanthropist, agriculturalist and author, born St. John’s, Newfoundland. Cormack was the first European to journey across the interior of the island. His account of his travels was first published in Britain in 1824. Interested in studying and trying to preserve Native culture, he founded the Beothick Institution in 1827.

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Born
May 5, 1796
Newfoundland
Ethnicity
  • Scottish people
Nationality
  • Scotland
Profession
Education
  • University of Glasgow
  • University of Edinburgh
Lived in
  • St. John's
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
Died
Apr 30, 1868

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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