Eric Harvie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian oilman, philanthropist
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Place of Birth: Orillia, Ontario, Canada
About Eric Harvie
- Eric Lafferty Harvie (2 April 1892 – 11 January 1975) was a Canadian lawyer and oilman.
- Holding mineral rights to large quantities 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 endeavors.
- He is best remembered as the founder of the Glenbow Museum and Devonian Gardens in Calgary, which opened in 1966.
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