Background
Salmon was born in London, England, and was given his middle name after Admiral Togo who sank the Russian Fleet in 1905.
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Edward Salmon
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He was educated at the University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics and English. And Doctor of Philosophy degrees, followed by postgraduate studies in Italy.
Career
He then went to the University of Cambridge where he received his Master of Arts Salmon is best known for his academic career at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where he taught for 43 years from 1930. He held the posts of Chair of the Department of History and Messecar Professor of History at McMaster, as well as the first Principal of University College and Academic Vice-President. He is the namesake of the university"s Togo Salmon Hall.
A fund named in his honor supports the Classics at McMaster.
He helped established the McMaster Museum of Art in During the Second World War he was a news commentator on station CKOC.
Membership
Academia Latinitati Fovendae. Society for Classical Studies.
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United Kingdom