Neil Leslie Wilson

Background

Wilson, Neil Leslie was born on January 30, 1922 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of John Shaw and Effie May (Murdoch) Wilson.

Education

Bachelor, U. B.C., 1947; Master of Arts, U. Toronto, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale U, 1951.

Career

Lecturer in philosophy, U. Western Ontario, London, 1951-1952; lecturer, Bishop's U., Lennoxville, Quebec, 1952-1954; assistant professor, Bishop's U., Lennoxville, Quebec, 1958-1960; associate professor, Bishop's U., Lennoxville, Quebec, 1961-1964; professor philosophy, Bishop's U., Lennoxville, Quebec, 1964-1969; professor philosophy, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1969-1984. Assistant visiting professor Harvard, 1960-1961. Chairman Guelph-McMaster Doctor of Philosophy programme in Philosophy, 1970-1972, 78-79.

Achievements

• Neil Leslie Wilson has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Royal Canadian Air Force, 1941-1945. Member American Philosophical Association (Executive Committee Eastern division 1961-1964), Canadian Philosophical Association (director) 1974-1976).

Connections

Father:

John Shaw Wilson

Mother:

Effie May (Murdoch) Wilson