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Drake, Gordon William Frederic was born on August 20, 1943 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Thomas Courtney and Alma Marion Drake.
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Gordon William Frederic Drake
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Gordon William Frederic Drake, Canadian Physics educator. Recipient Herzberg medal Canada Association Physicists, Steacie prize SteacieFound., 1981, Gold medal for achievement in physics Canada Association Physicists; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellow, 1973; Killiam Foundation fellow, 1990. Fellow Institute Physics (United Kingdom), American Physical Society, Royal Society Canada.
Education
Bachelor of Science, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1964; Master of Science, U. Western Ontario, London, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1967.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1967-1969; professor, U. Windsor, Ontario, Canada, since 1969.
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Membership
Fellow Institute Physics (United Kingdom), American Physical Society, Royal Society Canada.
Connections
Married Judith Davies, Nov.17, 1967 (divorced 1983). Children: Susan Mylo, Peter Courtney. Married Mary Louise Monaghan, August 30, 1986.
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Canadian
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Recipient Herzberg medal Canada Association Physicists, Steacie prize SteacieFound., 1981, Gold medal for achievement in physics Canada Association Physicists. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellow, 1973. Killiam Foundation fellow, 1990.Recipient Herzberg medal Canada Association Physicists, Steacie prize SteacieFound., 1981, Gold medal for achievement in physics Canada Association Physicists. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation fellow, 1973. Killiam Foundation fellow, 1990.