Chalmers Jack Mackenzie

Background

Mackenzie, Chalmers Jack was born on July 10, 1888 in St. Stephen, N.B., Canada. Son of James and Janet (Campbell) Mackenzie.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Dalhousie U., 1909; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Dalhousie U., 1941; Master of Civil Engineering, Harvard University, 1915; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University Toronto, 1944; Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Nova Scoti Technology College, 1950; Doctor of Science (honorary), McGill University, 1941; Doctor of Science (honorary), Laval U., 1946; Doctor of Science (honorary), McMaster U., 1951; Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge U., 1946; Doctor of Science (honorary), University B.C., 1947; Doctor of Science (honorary), Princeton University, 1949; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Manitoba, 1953; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Montreal, 1953; Doctor of Science (honorary), University N.B., 1953; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Ottawa, 1958; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Western Ontario U., 1943; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Queen's U., 1944; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Algiers U., 1944; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Saskatchewan U., 1945; Data Control Language (honorary), Bishop's U., 1952; Data Control Language (honorary), Carleton U., 1968.

Career

With, Maxwell and Mackenzie, engineer, Edmonston, Canada, 1912-1916; professor сivil engineering, U. Saskatchewan, 1918-1939; dean Engineering College, U. Saskatchewan, 1921-1939. President Canada National Research Council, Ottawa, 1939-1952. Director Canada Patents and Development, Ltd.

Member Defense Research Board, 1947-1959. President of the board Atomic Energy Commission, Canada, 1948-1961. President Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd., 1952-1953.

Chancellor Carleton U., Ottawa, 1954-1968.

Achievements

• Chalmers Jack Mackenzie has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Officer Canada Expeditionary Force, 1916-1918, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Royal Society Canada, Royal College Physicians (honorary), Royal College Science (honorary). Member Engineering Institute Canada (president 1941, Plummer medal, Sir John Kennedy medal 1943), Canada Geography Society (past directors).

Connections

Married Claire Rees, 1916 (deceased 1922). 1child, Peter; married Geraldine Gallon, 1924. Children: Sylvia, Eleanor.

Father:

James Mackenzie

Mother:

Janet (Campbell) Mackenzie

Spouse:

Geraldine Gallon

Spouse:

Claire Rees

child:

Sylvia Mackenzie

child:

Eleanor Mackenzie