Jules Paivio

Jules Peter Paivio (29 April 1916 – 4 September 2013)^[1] was a Canadian architect, professor, and soldier. A veteran of the Spanish Civil War, he was the last surviving member of the Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion.

Early life and family

Paivio was born near Port Arthur, Ontario,^[2] and raised in nearby Sudbury by his Finnish parents.^[3] His father Aku Päiviö was a Finnish Canadian journalist, poet and socialist. Päiviö's brother Allan Paivio is an emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Western Ontario. He is best known for his dual-coding theory.^[4]

Spanish Civil War

Paivio left Canada at the age of 19 to fight in the Spanish Civil War.^[3] He was captured during the war, saved from execution by an Italian officer, and placed in a prisoner-of-war camp.^[3] Paivio was the last surviving Canadian veteran of the Spanish Civil War, and in 2012 he was honored by the Spanish government by being granted honorary citizenship.^[5]

World War Two

During World War Two, Paivio trained soldiers in map-reading and surveying.^[5]

Academic career

Paivio was a trained architect and taught at Ryerson University.^[2]

Death

Jules Paivio died on 4 September 2013, at the age of 97.^[3]

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