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Casson is best known for his depictions in his signature limited palette of southern Ontario, and for being the youngest member of the Group of Seven.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"17 May 1898","date":"1898-05-17"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1274194#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Toronto","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1274194#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"20 February 1992","date":"1992-02-20"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1274194#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Toronto","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1274194#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Canada","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1274194#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"painter","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1028181"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1274194#P106"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Central Technical School","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5061898","start":"1915","end":"1917"},{"text":"OCAD University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1632007","start":"1918","end":"1921"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1274194#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"vice president (1955–1959)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42178","start":"1955","end":"1959"},{"text":"president (1948–1952)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30461","start":"1948","end":"1952"},{"text":"vice president (1946–1957)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42178","start":"1946","end":"1957"},{"text":"president (1941–1944)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30461","start":"1941","end":"1944"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1274194#P39"}},{"key":"awards","label":"Awards","values":[{"text":"Officer of the Order of Canada","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15278116","date":"1978-12-18"},{"text":"Order of Ontario","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q742162","date":"1991"},{"text":"Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57082824","date":"1975-06"},{"text":"honorary fellow","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11415586","date":"1973"},{"text":"Canadian Centennial Medal","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5029816","date":"1967"},{"text":"Doctor of Law (honorary)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17403176","date":"1971-05-13"},{"text":"RCA Medal","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63442846","date":"1969"},{"text":"Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2059227","date":"1977"},{"text":"Doctor of Fine Arts","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5287507","date":"1980"},{"text":"Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63641962"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1274194#P166"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Casson","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1274194"],"faq":[{"q":"When was A. J. Casson born?","a":"A. J. Casson was born on 17 May 1898 in Toronto."},{"q":"What positions has A. J. Casson held?","a":"Positions held by A. J. Casson include: vice president (1955–1959); president (1948–1952); vice president (1946–1957); president (1941–1944)."},{"q":"Where did A. J. Casson study?","a":"A. J. 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