Cotsworth, Moses B. (Moses Bruine), 1859-1943

Born in Yorkshire, Moses Bruine Cotsworth moved to Vancouver in 1910. He devoted his considerable fortune to calendar reform. Calendar reform first became a topic of discussion in Canada in 1908 when Cotsworth presented his concept of a fixed thirteen-month calendar to the Royal Society of Canada. Although governments around the world realized the need for reform of the Gregorian calendar, Cotsworth's model was perceived to be too radical.

From the description of Moses Cotsworth fonds. 1908-1931. (University of British Columbia Library). WorldCat record id: 606462629