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Govier, George Wheeler was born on June 15, 1917 in Nanton, Alberta, Canada.
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George Wheeler Govier
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George Wheeler Govier, Canadian Petroleum engineer. Achievements include research in pipeline flow of complex mixtures, especially non-Newtonians, gas-liquid, liquid-liquid and solid-liquid mixtures.
M C. Recipient Anthony F. Lucas Gold medal Society Petroleum Engineers, 1990, American Institute Mech. Engineers, 1989.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University British Columbia, 1939. Master of Science, University Alberta, 1945. Doctor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Michigan, 1949.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Calgary.
Career
Plant operator, Standard Oil Corporation, B.C., 1939-1940;
from lecturer to assistant professor chemical engineering, U. Alberta, 1940-1948;
professor chemical engineering, head department chemical and petroleum engineering, U. Alberta, 1948-1959;
dean faculty engineering, U. Alberta, 1959-1963;
chairman, Energy Resources Conservation Board, 1962-1978;
president, Govier Consulting Superior vena cava syndrome Ltd., since 1978. Member permanent county World Petroleum Congress, since 1960. Part time professor.U. Alberta, U. Calgary, since 1963.
Vice president, board directors Petroleum Recovery Research Institute, since 1966. Chairman science program committee World Petroleum Congress, 1973-1985. Director Canada Foremost Ltd.
& Texaco, Inc., since 1979, Canada-Montana Gas Company Ltd., Canada-Montana Pipe Line Company, Roan Resources Ltd., C-E Combustion Engine Ltd. & Stoned Webster Ltd., since 1980, Bow Valley Resources Ltd., since 1981, Cooperative Energy Development Corporation, since 1982.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Chemical Institute Canada (R. S. Jane Memorial award 1966, Selwyn G. Blaylock medal 1971). Member American Institute of Electrical Engineers, National Academy Engineering.
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Married; 3 children.
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Canadian