William-Henry Gauvin CC FRSC (March 30, 1913 – June 6, 1994) was Canadian chemical engineer.[1] He was also an educator and championed industry-university-governmental research in Canada.[2]
William-Henry Gauvin | |
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| Born | March 30, 1913 Paris, France |
| Died | June 6, 1994 (aged 81) Beaconsfield, Quebec |
| Occupation | chemical engineer |
Early life
editWilliam H. Gauvin was born in Paris, France, on 1913.[3][4] He attended schools in Europe before moving to Montreal, Canada.[5] He received his B.Eng. (1941), M. Eng. (1942) and Ph.D. (1945) degree from McGill University.
Career
editHe 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
edit- Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
- Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- Honorary Fellow, Institution of Chemical Engineers, United Kingdom
- Honorary Fellow, Chemical Institute of Canada
- In 1975 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.[6]
- In 1984 he was awarded the Government of Quebec's Prix Marie-Victorin.[7]
- In 1986 he was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Thomas W. Eadie Medal.
Honorary Doctorate Degrees:[4]
- 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
edit- ^ "Tribute to William H. Gauvin, FCIC". Canadian Chemical News. January 1, 2005. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Vol.8. National Academy of Engineering (NAE). 1996. p. 109. doi:10.17226/5427. ISBN 978-0-309-05575-8.
- ^ Center for Oral History. "William H. Gauvin". Science History Institute.
- ^ a b Bohning, James J. (11 July 1991). William H. Gauvin, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by James J. Bohning in Montreal, Quebec on 11 July 1991 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: The Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry.
- ^ "William-Henry (Bill) Gauvin". Scientists Profile. science.ca. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ Order of Canada citation
- ^ "Citation". Government of Quebec (in French). 22 October 1984.
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