Mark Alexander Tovey was born 1970-08-20 in London, Ontario, and died 2026-01-06, also in London. He was an amateur astronomer, historian, cognitive scientist, and stage, poetry and music enthusiast. Mark began his academic journey at Central Secondary School in London, then attended Western University, earning an Honours B.A. (1992–1995) and receiving the Gold Medal in English & Anthropology Linguistics. He went on to complete an Honours B.Sc. in Computer Science with Psychology (1995–1997).
