claim: Brian De Palma was born in January 1940.
evidence: George Ralph Richardson Cockburn -LRB- 14 February 1834 -- 18 January 1912 -RRB- was a Scottish-born educator and political figure in Ontario , Canada .. Scottish. Scotland. Ontario. Ontario. He represented Toronto Centre in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservative member .. Toronto Centre. Toronto Centre. Conservative. Conservative Party of Canada ( historical ). Canadian House of Commons. Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Edinburgh and was educated in Scotland , graduating from the University of Edinburgh and continuing his studies in Germany .. Edinburgh. Edinburgh. University of Edinburgh. University of Edinburgh. Germany. Germany. Cockburn taught in Scotland for several years .. In 1834 , he married Mary Zane .. In 1858 , he came to Canada West as rector for the Model Grammar School for Upper Canada .. Canada West. Canada West. Cockburn was named principal for Upper Canada College in 1861 .. Upper Canada College. Upper Canada College. Cockburn was unsuccessful when he ran for reelection in 1896 .. He was president of the Toronto Land and Investment Company and a director for the Ontario Bank , the London and Canadian Loan and Agency Company and the Glasgow and London Insurance Company .. Ontario. Ontario. Ontario Bank. Ontario Bank. Cockburn also served as a member of the senate for the University of Toronto .. University of Toronto. University of Toronto