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Johnson, Hubert C.

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  • 1930-2014

Born on January 6, 1930, Hubert C. Johnson received his initial university training at San Diego State University and graduated with a B.A. in 1955. He went on to the University of California, Berkeley earning a M.A. in 1956 and a PhD in 1962. Before coming to the University of Saskatchewan in 1964, Dr. Johnson taught at Kansas Wesleyan University and the University of Toronto. Progressing through the ranks, Johnson was appointed Professor of History in 1974 and served as head of the department from 1981 to 1984. He retired in 1997. Dr. Johnson has authored three books dealing with Frederick the Great, the French Revolution in the Midi and military tactics in World War I. He died on April 23, 2014 in Victoria, British Columbia.

Denham, Paul

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Paul Denham was a Professor of English at the University of Saskatchewan. He has a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Western Ontario and a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto.

McInnes, Harvey Allen

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  • 1904-2002

Harvey Allen McInnes was born on 21 November 1904 in Cobden, Ontario, and moved to Saskatchewan with his family in 1910. His father farmed near Zealandia; following his mother's death in 1939, Harvey joined his father to help him with the family farm. He retired from farming in 1971, but retained the family homestead where he continued to live during the summers. In 1965, his sister gave Harvey a paint-by-number kit. With paint left over, Harvey decided to try his own design, enjoyed it, and began doing artwork during the winter months. He moved from oil to pastels and coloured pencil. In 1974 he put some of his work in the Watrous Art Salon annual show. Regina artist David Thauberger was in attendance, noticed Harvey's work, and helped bring it to the attention of the provincial art community. Entirely self-taught, Harvey's artwork can be found in several private and public collections, including the Mackenzie Art Gallery, the Mendel Art Gallery, the University of Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Harvey died on 17 August 2002.

Lightbody, Charles Wayland

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  • 1904-1970

Charles Lightbody was born in Kansas in 1904. He obtained a BA from the University of Saskatchewan in 1924 and an MA from the University of Toronto in 1925. He was a Rhodes Scholar for Saskatchewan in 1925 and he earned a BA from Oxford in 1928. He later earned an MA from Oxford in 1936 and a PhD from Cornell University. Lightbody was an assistant professor of History at St. Lawrence University from 1930 to 1942. From 1948 to 1962, Lightbody was a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan. He spent a year at the Regina campus before taking a position at Brandon University (then Brandon College) in 1963. He was named Head of the History Department at Brandon University starting in 1964. Dr. Lightbody was a noted historian who specialized in medieval history, particularly Joan of Arc. He died in Brandon, Manitoba in January 1970.

Worcester, Wolsey Garnet

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  • 1876-1972

Wolsey G. Worcester was born on October 9, 1876 in Oberlin, Ohio. He entered Ohio State University in 1895. After taking time from his studies to serve in the Spanish American War in 1898, he received his degree in Ceramic Engineering in 1899. He worked throughout the United States, designing and supervising construction on three of the largest tile plants in that country between 1902 and 1906; he also designed a plant in Calgary, Alberta in 1912. Later, at the request of the Canadian government, he took part in the development of the western oil fields and moved to Canada permanently in 1919. He joined the University of Saskatchewan in 1921 and established Canada's first Department of Ceramic Engineering. He served as Head of the Department until his retirement in 1946, when he was named Professor Emeritus. One of his most valuable contributions while at the University was helping to develop Canada's refractory mineral resources. Professor Worcester died in 1972 on his 96th birthday.

Moss, Harold Charles

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  • 1899-1986

Harold Charles Moss, an internationally recognized soils specialist, was born in Barry, Wales, on March 11, 1899. He immigrated with his family to Canada in 1908, settling on a farm near Strasbourg, Saskatchewan. Following army service in the First World War, he obtained his Associate in Agriculture (1920) and his BSA (1924), both from the University of Saskatchewan. He earned his M.Sc. from the University of Alberta in 1932. Moss worked as a land inspector for the CPR prior to joining the Saskatchewan Soil Survey in 1927. Following his retirement, he continued as a research associate with the Saskatchewan Institute of Pedology. Moss helped design soil classification systems on both a national and international basis. Together with John Mitchell, he created ratings for Saskatchewan soils, still in use as the base for assessment and taxation of rural property in the province. Moss's many contributions received numerous recognition, including an honorary degree from the University of Saskatchewan. He died on June 12, 1986.

Moulding, Herbert

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  • 1922-2005

Herbert Moulding was born in Hartney, Manitoba in 1922 but his family moved to Broadview, Saskatchewan soon after. Moulding received a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 1947. He also completed a degree in Agriculture and a two year course in Forestry Management. Moulding worked for 43 years at Ducks Unlimited, holding positions including Saskatchewan Manager and Assistant Chief Engineer. Moulding retired from Ducks Unlimited in 1986. Moulding died in Saskatoon on July 24, 2005.

Deverell, Alfred Frederick

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  • 1908-1992

Alfred Frederick Deverell was born on August 23, 1908 in Heather Brae, Alberta. He received both his B.A. (1939) and his B.Ed. (1946) from the University of Alberta, and went on to do graduate work at Stanford University, receiving his Ed.D. in 1950. He joined the University of Saskatchewan in 1950 as Associate Professor, and was made a Full Professor in 1964. He retired in June 1974. Deverall died in 1992 in Victoria, B.C.

Timlin, Mabel Frances

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  • 1891-1976

Mabel Frances Timlin was born in Forest Junction, Wisconsin on December 6, 1891. She attended Normal School in Wisconsin and taught for 10 years at various schools in Wisconsin and Saskatchewan, prior to accepting a position as a secretary at the University of Saskatchewan in 1921. Taking a few classes a year, she earned a BA in 1929 and then completed her PhD in 1940 from the University of Washington during summer sessions. Timlin began lecturing in Economics at the University of Saskatchewan in 1935. She was promoted to full Professor in 1950 and retired in 1959. Timlin was the first tenured female Economics professor at a Canadian university. Timlin was an authority on Keynesian economic theory, monetary policy, and immigration. Among her many publications were "Keynesian Economics" (1942) and "Does Canada Need More People?" (1951). Following her retirement, the Canada Council granted her a special Fellowship to study Canadian immigration. Later, she was appointed research assistant with the Social Science Research Council of Canada and co-authored "The Social Sciences in Canada: Two Studies" (1968). She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, first woman president of the Canadian Political Science Association, and a member of the Order of Canada. Timlin was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan in 1969. Timlin died in Saskatoon on September 20, 1976 at the age of 84.

Millar, George John

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  • 1914-1988

George John Millar received his BA from the University of Toronto in 1939, and worked at the Banting Institute from 1939-1941. He joined the air force in 1941 and carried out medical research for the RCAF until he was honourably discharged in 1943. Millar joined the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of Saskatchewan in 1946, and received his PhD from the U of T in 1950. One of his areas of research involved the chemistry and physiology of heparin, a substance which prevents coagulation of the blood and is useful in the treatment of thrombosis.

Hardy, Evan A.

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  • 1890-1963

Evan Alan Hardy was born in Sioux City, Iowa on October 1, 1890. His father operated a small farm and a blacksmith shop, in which the young Hardy showed a keen interest in his high school years. After completing high school, Evan Hardy spent three busy years dividing his time between the farm and the blacksmith shop. He then enrolled in a course in agricultural engineering in the University of Iowa at Ames. In 1917, he earned a B.Sc., married, and accepted a teaching position at the University of Saskatchewan as an instructor in agricultural engineering at the College of Agriculture. In 1919, he became a full Professor and started teaching classes in the College of Engineering. He returned to Iowa to continue his studies and came back in Saskatoon with an M.Sc. (1923) from Iowa State College. From 1926 to 1951, Hardy was head of the department of Agricultural Engineering. During his career at the U of S, Hardy advocated the growth of mechanized farming and designed many implements for use on the prairies. For his outstanding work he was awarded a Fellowship in the Agricultural Institute of Canada in 1948. While on leave in 1951, he went to work for the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization in northern Ceylon (Sri Lanka). He took early retirement from the University in 1952 and remained in Ceylon. In 1956, he moved to Amparai where he founded the Technical Training Institute, now known as the Hardy Institute of Technical Training. He remained there until his death on December 4, 1963. Hardy received an LL.D. from the University of Saskatchewan in 1957. Evan Hardy Collegiate, a Saskatoon public school which opened in 1965, was named in his honour. In 1964, the Hardy Laboratory for Agricultural Engineering was posthumously dedicated in his honour.

Murray, Jean Elizabeth

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  • 1901-1981

Jean Elizabeth Murray was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia on 29 April 1901. She came to Saskatoon with her parents and two sisters in 1909 and obtained her early education at King Edward and Victoria schools and Nutana Collegiate. She attended the University of Saskatchewan, earning both a B.A. (1922) and M.A. (1923). She continued her postgraduate education, earning a second M.A. from the University of Toronto (1924) and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (1936). After working at the University of Alberta, Jean Murray joined the University of Saskatchewan as an Instructor in History in 1931, and gradually rose through the ranks, becoming Full Professor in 1966. At her retirement in 1968 she was awarded the rank of Professor Emeritus of History. Dr. Murray died in 1981.

Tweddell, Ian William

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  • 1917-1975

Ian William Tweddell was born on 12 January 1917 in County Durham, England. He emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1921, settling near Lashburn, Saskatchewan. Tweddell was educated in Lashburn and Prince Albert, prior to enrolling at the University of Saskatchewan, where he received a BSc in Civil Engineering (1948). He went on to the University of Manitoba, earning an MSc in Community Planning. He served in the RCAF and RAF from 1941 to 1945, and was a prisoner of war in Germany from 1942 to 1945. Tweddell worked as a surveyor, throughout Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Yukon. He joined the faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan in 1957 as a Lecturer, and was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1962. Tweddell remained with the College of Engineering until his sudden death on 23 June 1975.

Rayner, John George

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  • 1890-1952

John George Rayner was born in London, England, on 1 October 1890, and came to Canada with his parents in 1892 to settle in the farming community of Elm Valley, Manitoba. He received a B.S.A. from the Manitoba Agricultural College in 1913, and in 1914 came to Saskatchewan as an Agricultural Representative for the Department of Agriculture. He joined the faculty of the University of Saskatchewan in 1918 as Assistant Director of Extension, serving as Director from 1920-1952. He was also the first director of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs, and helped establish the philosophy and principles of the 4-H Movement. In 1965 the 4-H Foundation's Camp Rayner was named in his honour, and in 1973 he was posthumously named to Saskatchewan's Hall of Fame. Professor Rayner died in Saskatoon on 30 June 1952.

Baker, Harold Reid

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  • 1927-2011

Harold Baker was born in Merrickville, Ontario, on June 29, 1927. He received a BSA from the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph (1950); a M.Sc. from the University of Wisconsin (1956); and a PhD. from Cornell (1959). Prior to taking graduate studies, Baker had worked in agricultural extension for the Ontario Department of Agriculture. In 1958, he joined the Centre for Community Studies in Saskatoon and, in 1962, was named Research Specialist in Extension. From 1963-1973, Baker served as Director of Extension Division. His resignation as Director enabled his return to more direct involvement in community education and development and allowed him to research social indicators and their relation to life-long learning and planned development. Baker served on the Community Planning Association of Canada, Canadian Association for Adult Education, Canadian Council on Rural Development, and was a board member of the Canadian Association for Adult Education, Canadian Council on Rural Development, and Canada World Youth. Baker died in Saskatoon on March 18, 2011.

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