William-Henry Gauvin

William-Henry Gauvin
William-Henry Gauvin
Born	March 30, 1913; Paris, France
Died	June 6, 1994 (aged 81); Beaconsfield, Quebec
Occupation	chemical 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

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

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

"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. ISBN 978-0-309-05575-8.
Center for Oral History. "William H. Gauvin". Science History Institute.
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).

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[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.

[OH-3] Center for Oral History. "William H. Gauvin". Science History Institute.

[transcript-4] 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).