William-Henry Gauvin

William-Henry Gauvin
Born (1913-03-30)March 30, 1913
Paris, France
Died June 6, 1994(1994-06-06) (aged 81)
Beaconsfield, Quebec
Occupation chemical engineer

William-Henry Gauvin, CC FRSC (March 30, 1913 – June 6, 1994) was a dedicated educator, world-renowned Canadian chemical engineer [1] and champion of industry-university-governmental research in Canada.[2]

Early life

William H. Gauvin was born in Paris, France on 1913.[3] He attended schools in Europe before moving to Montreal, Canada.[4] He received his B.Eng. (1941), M. Eng. (1942) and Ph.D. (1945) degree from McGill University.

Career

He was a professor of Chemical Engineering at McGill University. He worked as a consultant at Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, Montréal from 1951 to 1957. He was a director on advanced technology at Noranda Research Center from 1982 to 1983. He was also a Scientific Advisor to Director at Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Québec from 1983 to 1990.

Honours

Honorary Doctorate Degrees:[7]

1968 D. Eng., honoris causa, Waterloo University

1984 D. Sc., honoris causa, McGill University

1984 D. Sc., honoris causa, Queen's University

1986 D. Sc., honoris causa, McMaster University

References

  1. ↑ "Tribute to William H. Gauvin, FCIC". Canadian Chemical News. January 1, 2005. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Vol.8. National Academy of Engineering (NAE). 1996. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-309-05575-8.
  3. ↑ "William H. Gauvin". Oral Histories. Chemical Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "William-Henry (Bill) Gauvin". Scientists Profile. science.ca. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  5. ↑ Order of Canada citation
  6. ↑ "Citation". Government of Quebec (in French).
  7. ↑ Oral Histories: William H. Gauvin

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