Background
He was born in Paspébiac, Quebec.
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Selwyn Blaylock
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Blaylock attended Bishop"s College School in Lennoxville, Quebec.
Career
He was president of Cominco, recipient of several international awards for his work in metallurgy, and was the President of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum in 1934-1935. Foreign his work he was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. In 1899, he obtained a Bachelor of Science from McGill University.
After graduating, he moved west and obtained work as a surveyor for the Canadian Smelting Works in Trail, British Columbia.
Two years later, he became the company"s chief chemist, but soon moved to Nelson, British Columbia to become general supintendent of the Hall Mines Smelter, then general superintendent of the Saint Eugene mines. In 1908, Blaylock joined the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company (Cominco).
In 1919, he became Cominco"s general manager. In 1922 a director, vice-president in 1927, managing director in 1938 and president in 1939.
Blaylock died in Trail, six months after his retirement.
He was buried at Danville, Quebec. inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
Achievements
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Inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame awarded the McCharles Prize from the University of Toronto for outstanding work in Canadian Metallurgy 1928, awarded the James Douglas Medal for Metallurgy by the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 1930, presented with an honorary degree by the University of Alberta 1935, awarded the Inco Medal by The Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy for outstanding work in mining and smelting 1944, made an honorary member of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers 1944, Gold Medal of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy of Great Britain 1948, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum established the Selwyn G. Blaylock Meda lieutenant is presented annually to an individual that has demonstrated distinguished service to Canada through exceptional achievement in the field of mining, metallurgy, or geology 1961, Blaylock Creek was named in his honour.
Membership
1944, made an honorary member of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers.
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November 19, 1945 (aged 66)
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Awards
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Selwyn G. Blaylock Medal
The Selwyn G. Blaylock Medal or Selwyn Blaylock Canadian Mining Excellence Award was established in 1948 and is awarded annually by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum to an individual that has demonstrated distinguished service to Canada through exceptional achievement in the field of mining, metallurgy, or geology.The Selwyn G. Blaylock Medal or Selwyn Blaylock Canadian Mining Excellence Award was established in 1948 and is awarded annually by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum to an individual that has demonstrated distinguished service to Canada through exceptional achievement in the field of mining, metallurgy, or geology.