Kenneth Hare
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Born | February 5, 1919 Wiltshire |
Died | September 3, 2002 (aged 83) Oakville |
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Fredrick Kenneth Hare,
Biography
Born in
Scientific career
Hare was Dean of Arts and Science at McGill starting 1962 before returning to England in 1964. He was Master of Birkbeck College from 1966 to 1968, during which he served as president of the Royal Meteorological Society.[2]
In 1968, he accepted the position as fifth president of the
Research interests and advocacy
Hare's research interests included atmospheric carbon dioxide, climate change, drought, and arid zone climates. He was a strong advocate of protecting the natural environment and served on a wide variety of commissions and committees on subjects that included
.Hare considered that the most pressing environmental challenge facing Canada is climate change caused by excessive use of
Awards and honours
Hare received the Massey Medal in 1974. In 1978 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1987.[5]
In 1987, he was presented with the Sir John William Dawson Medal, for important contributions of knowledge in multiple domains, from the Royal Society of Canada in which he was a Fellow. The same year, he was awarded the Cullum Geographical Medal by the American Geographical Society.
In 1989, he received the Order of Ontario and the International Meteorological Organization Prize from the World Meteorological Organization.[6] He was awarded honorary degrees by 11 universities.
References
- ^ "F. Kenneth Hare". science.ca. GCS Research Society. September 17, 2015. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Society Presidents". History of the Society. Royal Meteorological Society. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Former UBC President Kenneth Hare Remembered". UBC Reports. The University of British Columbia (published September 22, 2006). October 10, 2002. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Trent University Mourns the Death of Former Chancellor Dr. Kenneth Hare". Communications Office. Daily News. Trent University. September 16, 2002. Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "F. Kenneth Hare, C.C., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C." The Governor General of Canada. Office of the Secretary to the Governor General. 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "Winners of the IMO Prize". World Meteorological Organization. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.