William-Henry Gauvin Explained

William-Henry Gauvin
Birth Date:30 March 1913
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Place:Beaconsfield, Quebec
Occupation:chemical engineer

William-Henry Gauvin (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

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

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:[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tribute to William H. Gauvin, FCIC. 10 July 2012. Canadian Chemical News. January 1, 2005.
  2. Book: Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Vol.8. 1996. National Academy of Engineering (NAE). 978-0-309-05575-8. 109. 10.17226/5427 .
  3. Web site: Center for Oral History. William H. Gauvin . .
  4. Book: Bohning, James J. . William H. Gauvin, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by James J. Bohning in Montreal, Quebec on 11 July 1991 . 11 July 1991 . Philadelphia, PA. .
  5. Web site: William-Henry (Bill) Gauvin. Scientists Profile. science.ca. 10 July 2012.
  6. Web site: Citation. Government of Quebec. 22 October 1984 . French.