Background
HARRISON, James was born on September 20, 1915 in Regina, Saskatchewan. Son of Roland and Vera (Merritt) Harrison.
HARRISON, James was born on September 20, 1915 in Regina, Saskatchewan. Son of Roland and Vera (Merritt) Harrison.
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1931-1935, 1938-1940, Bachelor of Science: Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, 1940-1943, Master of Arts & Doctor of Philosophy Geological Science. Spoken languages: English, French.
Lecturer Queen's University 1949-1950. Geological Survey of Canada Chief Precambrian Division 1955-1956, Director 1956-1964. Assistant Deputy Minister (Research), Department, of Mines and Technology Surveys 1964-1967.
Assistant Deputy Minister (Science and Technology), Department, of Energy, Mines and Resources 1967-1971, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister 1972. Assistant Director-General for Science, UNESCO 1973-1976. Consultant in Natural Resources, Science Policy and for United Nations Agencies since 1976.
President ICSU 1963-1965, President 1966-1968. President Institute Union Geological Sciences 1961-1964. President Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1969.
President Royal Society of Canada 1967-1968. Chairman 1982, consultant on natural resources. Chairman Canadian Commission, for UNESCO 1984.
Several honorary degrees. Kemp Memorial.
Past President, Royal Society of Canada. Geological Association of Canada. Geological Society of America.
National Academy of Sei, United States. Science Council of Canada. Geological Society of London.
Canadian Institute, Institution of Mining & Metallurgy. Rideau Club, Ottawa; Royal Com monwealth Society, London.
Married Herta Boehmer Sliter in 1944.