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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