John Thomas Edward

Background

Edward, John Thomas was born on March 23, 1919 in London.

Education

Bachelor of Science, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, England, 1949; Master of Arts, Dublin U., Ireland, 1955; Doctor of Science, Dublin U., 1971.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Iowa State University, 1942-1943; research scientist division explosives, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 1943-1945; lecturer, U. Manitoba, Canada, 1945-1946; Imperial Chemical Industries research fellow, U. Birmingham, England, 1949-1952; lecturer, Trinity College, Dublin U., 1952-1956; member of faculty, McGill University, since 1956; assistant professor of chemistry, McGill University, 1957-1961; associate professor, McGill University, 1961-1966; professor, McGill University, since 1966; MacDonald professor of chemistry, McGill University, since 1973; professor emeritus, McGill University, since 1986.

Achievements

• John Thomas Edward has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society Canada, Chemical Institute Canada. Member American Chemical Society.

Connections

Son of John William and Jessie Christina (Simpson) E. (parents Canada citizens). Married Deirdre Mary Waldron, March 21, 1953. Children: John Valentine, Jeremy Bryan, Julian Kevin.

Father:

John William Canada

Mother:

Jessie Christina (Simpson) E. (parents Canada

Spouse:

Deirdre Mary Waldron

child:

John Valentine Edward

child:

Julian Kevin Edward

child:

Jeremy Bryan Edward