Background
Ham, James Milton was born on September 21, 1920 in Coboconk, Ontario, Canada. Son of James Arthur and Harriet Boomer (Gandier) Ham.
Ham, James Milton was born on September 21, 1920 in Coboconk, Ontario, Canada. Son of James Arthur and Harriet Boomer (Gandier) Ham.
Bachelor of Science., University Toronto, 1943. S.M. Entertainment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952.
D.ès Sc.A., University Montreal, 1973. Doctor of Science, Queen's University, 1974. Doctor of Science, University New Brunswick, 1979.
Doctor of Science, McGill University, 1979. Doctor of Science, McMaster University, 1980. Doctor of Laws, University Manitoba, 1980.
Doctor of Laws, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, 1981. Doctor of Laws, Concordia College, 1983. Doctor of Engineering, Nova Scotia Technology University, 1980.
Doctor of Engineering, Memorial University, 1981. Doctor of Engineering, University Toronto, 1991. Doctor Sacred Letters, Wycliffe College, University Toronto, 1983.
Doctor of Science, University Guelph, 1992.
Lecturer, housemaster, Ajax division U. Toronto, 1945-1946;
research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949-1951;
assistant professor electrical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951-1952;
member of faculty, U. Toronto, 1952-1988;
head electrical engineering, U. Toronto, 1964-1966;
dean faculty applied science and engineering, U. Toronto, 1966-1973;
chairman research board, U. Toronto, 1974-1976;
dean graduate studies, U. Toronto, 1976-1978;
president, U. Toronto, 1978-1983;
professor science, technical public policy, U. Toronto, 1983-1988;
professor and president emeritus, U. Toronto, since 1990;
advisory to president, Canada Institute for Advanced Research, Toronto, 1988-1990;
vice president, Canada Academy Engineering, 1988-1989;
president, Canada Academy Engineering, 1990-1991. Fellow New College, 1962. Visiting scientist U. Cambridge (England) and Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1960-1961.
Director Shell Canada Ltd. Fellow Brookings Institution, 1983-1984. Chairman Industrial Disease Standards Panel, 1985-1987.
Board Governors Ontario Reserve Federation Served with Royal Canadian Navy, 1944-1945. Fellow Engineering Institute Canada (Sir John Kennedy medal 1983), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (McNaughton medal 1977), Canada Academy Engineering. Member Sigma Xi. M C.
Married Mary Caroline Augustine, June 4, 1955. Chidren: Peter Stace, Mary Martha, Jane Elizabeth (deceased).