Douglas Tyndall Wright
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Douglas Tyndall Wright President of the University of Waterloo | |
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| In office 1981–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Burt Matthews |
| Succeeded by | James Downey |
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| Born | October 4, 1927 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | May 21, 2020 (aged 92) |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Maxwell, Zella Wolofsky[1] |
| Children | William Maxwell, Matthew Clyde, Robert Tyndall, Sarah Jane, Anna Marie |
Douglas Tyndall Wright, OC (October 4, 1927 – May 21, 2020)[1] was a Canadian civil engineer, civil servant, and university administrator.
Wright was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Etta Frances Tyndall and George Charles Wright.[2] He received a B.A.Sc. from the University of Toronto in 1949, a Master of Science degree in 1952 from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a Ph.D. from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1954. In 1954, he joined the Department of Civil Engineering at Queen's University becoming Associate Professor by 1958. In 1958, he became a Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He was Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering from 1958 to 1963 and was Dean of the Faculty of Engineering from 1959 to 1966.
From 1967 to 1972, he was the Chairman of the Committee on University Affairs for the Province of Ontario. From 1969 to 1972, he was the Chairman of the Commission on Post Secondary Education in Ontario. From 1972 to 1979, he was Deputy Provincial Secretary for Social Development and from 1979 to 1980, he was Deputy Minister of Culture and Recreation. From 1981 to 1993, he was the President, and Vice-Chancellor of the
In 1991, he was made an Officer of the
Wright was visiting professor
He was a Technical Advisor for Toronto Skydome, 1984-1992, renamed Rogers Centre. A member of the Premier's Council on Science and Technology, Ontario, 1985-1991, as well as The Prime Minister of Canada National Advisory Board for Science and Technology, 1985-1991. [5]
Dr Wright was also Canada's representative on Council for International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
He died on May 21, 2020.[6][1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c MacKay, Susan Ferrier (2020-06-12). "Brilliant structural engineer Douglas Wright had a talent for building metaphorical bridges". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Douglas Tyndall WRIGHT Obituary (1927 - 2020) - Waterloo, ON - Waterloo Region Record". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Douglas Wright was godfather to this high-tech region" (PDF).
- ^ "Dr. Douglas T. Wright, OC, 1927-2020". Geometrica. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Monday, May 25, 2020". Daily Bulletin. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Dr. Douglas Tyndall Wright OC
External links
- "Canadian Who's Who 1997 entry". Retrieved 2006-03-06.[permanent dead link]
- Dr. D.T. Wright - President 1981-1993, President Emeritus Archived 2017-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
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