Moray St. John Macphail

Background

Macphail, Moray St. John was born on May 27, 1912 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Son of James Alexander and Agnes Mary (Macmorine) Macphail.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Queen's U., 1933; Master of Arts, McGill University, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1936; Honorary Doctor of Science, Carleton U., 1978.

Career

Instructor, Acadia U., Wolfville, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1937-1939; assistant professor, Acadia U., Wolfville, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1939-1941; associate professor, Acadia U., Wolfville, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1942-1944; professor, Acadia U., Wolfville, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1944-1947; instructor, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1941-1942; visiting lecturer, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1947-1948; associate professor, Carleton U., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1948-1953; professor, Carleton U., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1953-1967, 68-77; professor emeritus, Carleton U., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, since 1977; visiting professor, U. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1967-1968; associate dean, Carleton U., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1956-1960; director graduate studies, Carleton U., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1960-1963; dean graduate studies, Carleton U., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1963-1969.

Achievements

• Moray Saint John Macphail has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada. Member American Mathematics Society, Canada Mathematics Society.

Interests

• Avocation: Music.

Connections

Married Frances Marian Patterson, August 17, 1939. 1 child, James Alexander.

Father:

James Alexander Macphail

Mother:

Agnes Mary (Macmorine) Macphail

Spouse:

Frances Marian Patterson

child:

James Alexander Macphail