William-Henry Gauvin

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William-Henry Gauvin
Born(1913-03-30)March 30, 1913
Paris, France
DiedJune 6, 1994(1994-06-06) (aged 81)
Beaconsfield, Quebec
Occupationchemical engineer

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]

Early life[edit]

William 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[edit]

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[edit]

Honorary Doctorate Degrees:[4]

References[edit]

  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. doi:10.17226/5427. ISBN 978-0-309-05575-8.
  3. ^ Center for Oral History. "William H. Gauvin". Science History Institute.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "William-Henry (Bill) Gauvin". Scientists Profile. science.ca. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  6. ^ Order of Canada citation
  7. ^ "Citation". Government of Quebec (in French).