Identity area
Type of entity
Building
Authorized form of name
Environment 1
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Arts II
EV1
Isaiah Bowman Building of the Social Sciences
Isaiah Bowman Building for Environmental Studies
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Description area
Dates of existence
1966-
History
Environment I, one of three buildings used by the Faculty of Environment, along with Environment 2 and Environment 3, was built in 1966 as Arts II. In 1967, the building was named in honour of Isaiah Bowman, a geographer and veteran of both World Wars who was born Waterloo County. Known first as the Isaiah Bowman Building of the Social Sciences and later the Isaiah Bowman Building for Environmental Studies, the building was officially renamed Environment 1 in 2008 however a plaque and photo of Bowman, known for anti-Semitic and racist views, remained in place until 2022.
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Related entity
Bowman, Isaiah (1878-1950)
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Category of relationship
associative
Type of relationship
Bowman, Isaiah Is affiliated with Environment 1
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Created August 2025 by DR.
Language(s)
English
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Sources
- Environment 1 (EV1) - Accessibility at Waterloo
- Pender, Terry. “University of Waterloo quietly removes plaque, portrait of anti-Semite.” Waterloo Region Record, April 23, 2022.
- "Some facts about the Environment I building". Daily Bulletin. May 4, 2022.