William-Henry Gauvin
| William-Henry Gauvin | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1913 Paris, France |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 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
- 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.[5]
- In 1984 he was awarded the Government of Quebec's Prix Marie-Victorin.[6]
- In 1986 he was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's Thomas W. Eadie Medal.
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
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- ↑ Oral Histories: William H. Gauvin
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