Background
Armstrong, Herbert Stoker was born on November 23, 1915 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Reidy and Ethel (Stoker) Armstrong.
Armstrong, Herbert Stoker was born on November 23, 1915 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of George Reidy and Ethel (Stoker) Armstrong.
Bachelor of Arts, University Toronto, 1938; Master of Arts, University Toronto, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1942; Doctor of Science, McMaster U., 1967; D.U.C., U. Calgary, 1972; honorary fellow, U. Guelph, 1985.
Member faculty, McMaster U., 1941-1962; professor geology, McMaster U., 1948-1962; dean arts and science, McMaster U., 1950-1962; dean science, U. Alberta, 1962-1963; vice president academic, U. Alberta, 1963-1964; president, U. Alberta at Calgary, 1964-1966; president, vice chancellor, U. Calgary, 1966-1968; professor geology, U. Guelph, Ontario, 1968-1982; dean graduate studies, U. Guelph, 1968-1980; presidential special assistant, U. Guelph, 1980-1988. From assistant to field geologist Ontario Department Mines, summers 1937-1946, 52, 55, 56. Chairman of Commission on distance education Council Ontario Universities, 1983-1985.
Member of the board management Art Gallery Hamilton, 1949-1962, president, 1957-1959. Member of council Hamilton Association, 1946-1953, president, 1951-1952. Chairman camp committee Hamilton Young Men’s Christian Association, 1958-1961, board directors, 1961-1962.
Board directors Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, 1959-1962, Edmonton Symphony Society, 1963-1964, Calgary Philharmonic, 1965-1968. Fellow Royal Society Canada, Royal Canada Geography Society, Geological Association Canada (charter). Member Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy (life, member Fifty-Year Club), Canada Society Petroleum Geologists (emeritus), Geological Society Finland, Heraldry Society Canada (director 1974-1978), Masons.
Married Kathleen Halbert, September 6, 1941. Children: Catherine, Margaret.
