George Gilmour
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Reverend George Gilmour B.A., M.A., Ph.D. | |
|---|---|
| 7th Chancellor of McMaster University | |
| In office 1941–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Howard P. Whidden |
| Succeeded by | E. Carey Fox |
| 1st President and Vice-Chancellor of McMaster University | |
| In office 1949–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | Harry Thode |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1900 Hamilton, Ontario |
| Died | July 12, 1963 (aged 63) Hamilton, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | McMaster University Oxford University Yale University |
| Occupation | Academic administration |
| Profession | Professor, clergy |
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George Peel Gilmour B.A, M.A, Ph.D. (March 14, 1900 – July 12, 1963) was a Canadian university president.[1] He was the youngest[2] chancellor of McMaster University, serving from 1941 to 1949, then serving under the title of president and vice-chancellor until 1961. Gilmour Hall, the building containing the office of the president and the office of the registrar at McMaster University, is named after him.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, he received three degrees from McMaster and did post-graduate work at Oxford and Yale.
During his lifetime, he held positions in the Baptist Convention in Ontario and Quebec and was president of the Canadian Council of Churches from 1946 to 1948.
He was named citizen of the year by the City of Hamilton in 1950, and was inducted into Hamilton's Gallery of Distinction in 1987.[3] Gilmour received eight honorary degrees, and was named Hamilton's Man of the Year in 1950.[2]
McMaster career
Gilmour started as a professor of history at McMaster,[4] taking the Chair of Church History in 1920.[3]
During his tenure as president, Gilmour oversaw the construction of nine buildings on McMaster's main campus, including the McMaster Nuclear Reactor and McMaster Divinity College.[5]
Degrees Received
- B.A, B.Th, B.D. – 1921 – McMaster University[2]
- M.A, PhD – McMaster University[6]
- M.A, M.D. – Yale University[2]
References
- ^ Mémoires de la Société Royale Du Canada. Royal Society of Canada. 1965.
- ^ a b c d Dr George P Gilmour (July 15, 1963). "Supervised Growth As McMaster's Head". The Globe and Mail. ProQuest 1283142073.
- ^ a b "Gilmour, George Peel". HPL. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ Jones, Lyndon (Nov 24, 1989). "1st Baptist Begins 150th Celebration". The Whig Standard. ProQuest 353319193.
- ^ Hamilton Bureau of The Globe and Mail (April 19, 1961). "Four Buildings Added to McMaster in $13,000,000 Expansion: Influx of Students Now Accommodated". The Globe and Mail. ProQuest 1284965680.
- ^ "Mac Parent Newsletter – January 2005". 2007-08-11. Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2020-07-06.