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R.D. Lawrence (Ronald Douglas Lawrence, September 12, 1921 – November 27, 2003) was a Canadian naturalist and wildlife author. Born aboard ship in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Spain on September 12, 1921, he moved to Canada in 1954. R.D. Lawrence died of Alzheimer's on November 27, 2003 in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. R.D. Lawrence Place was built by students in Fleming College's Sustainable Building Program in 2007 at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre, Minden, ON, Canada. The building opened as a literary centre and museum dedicated to R.D. Lawrence on Earth Day, April 22, 2008. R.D. Lawrence Place features a collection of R.D. Lawrence's things and literary estate donated by his widow Sharon Lawrence. She continues to publish new editions of previously published books by R.D. Lawrence. In 2011, Greg DeLiso directed a documentary about R.D. Lawrence called ''Canada's Best Kept Secret: The Natural World of R.D. Lawrence''. == Literary Awards == * 1967 and 1968: Frank H. Kortright Award for "Excellence of writing in the field of conservation". * 1980: Best non-fiction paperback from Canadian Paperback Publishers Association for "The North Runner". * 1981: Named honorary member of the Mark Twain Society for "contribution to conservation writing". * 1984: Best non-fiction award, Canadian Authors Association for "The Ghost Walker". * 1993: Awarded Commemorative Medal of Canada by Ontario Lieutenant Governor Henry NR Jackman to mark the 125th Anniversary of Confederation. Award in recognition of "your contribution and service to your community". * 2004: Awarded "Lifetime Achievement in Wildlife and Wilderness Conservation Through Writing" by Earthroots, a conservation organization dedicated to the preservation of wilderness, wildlife and watersheds in Canada, with a focus on Ontario. * 2007: The IFAW posthumously recognizes RD Lawrence with its Lifetime Achievement Award for his "passion, dedication and commitment to animals and the natural environment." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「RD Lawrence」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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