Cyril Edel Leonoff
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A civil engineer
by profession, Cyril Leonoff's passion has always been for history. He has authored and edited a number of books and papers on engineering and historical topics. He remains one of the preeminent historians on Jewish history in British Columbia. In 1971 Leonoff became the founding president of the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia http://www.jewishmuseum.ca/blank. His 1985 publication The Jewish Farmers of Western Canada http://cap.estevan.sk.ca/community/history/ppp/, was awarded the Margaret McWilliams Medalhttp://www.mhs.mb.ca/info/awards/mcwilliams.shtml of the Manitoba Historical Society http://www.mhs.mb.ca/info/about.shtml. In 2007, he received the Distinguished Service Award http://www.acjs-aejc.ca/award.html of the Association for Canadian Jewish Studies http://www.acjs-aejc.ca/about.html. In 2007, the Cyril Leonoff Fund for the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia was established http://www.jfgv.com/page.aspx?id=1521260.
Cyril E. Leonoff was born in Winnipeg
, Manitoba, in 1925. He is the grandson of Edel Brotman, a homesteader and rabbi of the Wapella, Saskatchewan
, farm colony, 1889-1906.
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
by profession, Cyril Leonoff's passion has always been for history. He has authored and edited a number of books and papers on engineering and historical topics. He remains one of the preeminent historians on Jewish history in British Columbia. In 1971 Leonoff became the founding president of the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia http://www.jewishmuseum.ca/blank. His 1985 publication The Jewish Farmers of Western Canada http://cap.estevan.sk.ca/community/history/ppp/, was awarded the Margaret McWilliams Medalhttp://www.mhs.mb.ca/info/awards/mcwilliams.shtml of the Manitoba Historical Society http://www.mhs.mb.ca/info/about.shtml. In 2007, he received the Distinguished Service Award http://www.acjs-aejc.ca/award.html of the Association for Canadian Jewish Studies http://www.acjs-aejc.ca/about.html. In 2007, the Cyril Leonoff Fund for the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia was established http://www.jfgv.com/page.aspx?id=1521260.
Cyril E. Leonoff was born in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Manitoba, in 1925. He is the grandson of Edel Brotman, a homesteader and rabbi of the Wapella, Saskatchewan
Wapella, Saskatchewan
Wapella is a village of 354 located Northwest of Moosomin on the Trans-Canada Highway.-Demographics:-Notable natives:Cyril Edel Leonoff is the grandson of Edel Brotman, a homesteader and rabbi of the Wapella, Saskatchewan, farm colony, 1889-1906....
, farm colony, 1889-1906.
Publication List
- Leonoff, Cyril E.; The Rise of Jewish Life and Religion in British Columbia, 1858-1948; Winnipeg: 2008
- Leonoff, Cyril E.; Bridges of Light: Otto Landauer of Leonard Frank Photos, 1945-1980; Vancouver: 1997
- Leonoff, Cyril E.; A Dedicated Team: Klohn Leonoff Consulting Engineers 1951-1991; Vancouver: 1994
- Leonoff, Cyril E.; An Enterprising Life: Leonard Frank Photographs 1895-1944; Vancouver: 1990
- Leonoff, Cyril E.; Pioneers, Pedlars and Prayer Shawls: The Jewish Communities in British Columbia and the Yukon; Victoria: 1978