Robert Bateman OC (born May 24, 1930) is a naturalist and famous wildlife artist.
He was born in Toronto, Ontario and attended the University of Toronto where he earned a degree in Geography. He subsequently taught high school for 20 years before becoming becoming a full time painter.
In 1983 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
A secondary school in Burlington, Ontario, where he used to teach, is now named after him despite massive student and parent protests.
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