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Hardy, Walter Newbold was born on March 25, 1940 in Vancouver, B.C. Son of Walter Thomas and Julia Marguerite (Mulroy) Hardy.
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Walter Newbold Hardy
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Walter Newbold Hardy, Canadian Physics educator, researcher. Recipient Stacie prize National Research Council of Canada, 1978, Gold medal B.C. Science Council,1989; Rutherford Memorial scholar, 1964; Alfred P. Sloan fellow, 1972-1974; Canada Council Research fellow, 1984-1986. Member Canada Association Physicists (Herzberg medal 1978, gold medal for achievement in physics, 1993), American Physical Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Math and Physics with honors, U. B.C., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University B.C., 1965.
Career
Postdoctral fellow, Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay, France., 1964-1966; member technical staff, North America Rockwell, Thousand Oaks, California, 1966-1971; associate professor physics, U. B.C., 1971-1976; professor, U. B.C., since 1976. Visiting scientist Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, 1980-1981, 85, 95.
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Membership
Member Canada Association Physicists (Herzberg medal 1978, gold medal for achievement in physics, 1993), American Physical Society.
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Married Sheila LorraineHughes, July 10, 1959. Children: Kevin James, Steven Wayne.
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Recipient Stacie prize National Research Council of Canada, 1978, Gold medal B.C. Science Council,1989. Rutherford Memorial scholar, 1964. Alfred P. Sloan fellow, 1972-1974. Canada Council Research fellow, 1984-1986.Recipient Stacie prize National Research Council of Canada, 1978, Gold medal B.C. Science Council,1989. Rutherford Memorial scholar, 1964. Alfred P. Sloan fellow, 1972-1974.
Canada Council Research fellow, 1984-1986.