Background
Furter, William Frederick was born on April 5, 1931 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Son of Alfred Frederick and Eva Margaret (Stinson) Furter.
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William Frederick Furter
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William Frederick Furter, Canadian Chemical engineer, educator, university dean Registered profile engineer, Ontario. Recipient Bronze medal Governor General of Canada, 1950, Silver medal, 1951, Engineering Institute Canada prize, 1952, Royal Canada School Military Engineering prize, 1951; Department National Defense research grantee, 1963-1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Dominion scholar), Royal Military College, 1953; Bachelor of Science, U. Toronto, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy (National Research Council Canada scholar), U. Toronto, 1958; Master of Science (scholar), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955; Diploma, National Defense College Canada, 1970.
Career
Research engineer, research development department, DuPont Canada Ltd., 1958-1959; senior technical investigator, DuPont Canada Ltd., 1959-1960; assistant professor, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario, 1960-1961; associate professor, Royal Military College, 1961-1966; professor chemical engineering, Royal Military College, since 1966; secretary graduate school, Royal Military College, 1967-1980; professor-in-charge chemical engineering degree program, Royal Military College, 1960-1980; acting dean graduate studies and research, Royal Military College, 1978-1979, 82; dean Canada Forces Military College division, Royal Military College, 1980-1984; chairman expert division Canada Forces Military College division, Royal Military College, 1980-1984; dean graduate studies and research, Royal Military College, 1984-1995. Consultant Hexcel Corporation, San Francisco, Air Liquide Canada Ltd., Montreal, Union Carbide Corporation, Charleston, West Virginia. Member Research and Development committee Kingston General Hospital, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Board Governors Kingston General Hospital, since 1998. Fellow Chemical Institute Canada. Member Professional Engineers Ontario, Canada Society Chemical Engineering (director 1979-1982, chairman intersoc. relations committee 1984-1995), Interam. confederation Chemical Engineering, Royal Military College Club of Canada (president Kingston branch 1967-1968, Executive Committee parent club 1972-1975, member foundation 1972-1991, director 1991-1997).
Connections
Married Pamela MargaretCooper, August 6, 1966. Children: Lesley Margaret, Jane Elizabeth, Pamela Catharine.
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Nationality
Canadian
Awards
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Recipient Bronze medal Governor General of Canada, 1950, Silver medal, 1951, Engineering Institute Canada prize, 1952, Royal Canada School Military Engineering prize, 1951. Department National Defense research grantee, 1963-1995.Recipient Bronze medal Governor General of Canada, 1950, Silver medal, 1951, Engineering Institute Canada prize, 1952, Royal Canada School Military Engineering prize, 1951. Department National Defense research grantee, 1963-1995.