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George Gilmour

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Succeeded by
  
Harry Thode

Nationality
  
Canadian


Profession
  
Professor, clergy

Name
  
George Gilmour

Born
  
March 14, 1900 Hamilton, Ontario (
1900-03-14
)

Died
  
July 12, 1963(1963-07-12) (aged 63) Hamilton, Ontario

Alma mater
  
McMaster University Oxford University Yale University

Occupation
  
Academic administration

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George Peel Gilmour B.A, M.A, Ph.D. (March 14, 1900 – July 12, 1963) was a Canadian university president. He was chancellor of McMaster University from 1941 to 1949, serving under the title of president and vice-chancellor. He retired in 1961. Gilmour Hall, the office of the registrar at McMaster University, is named after him.

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Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, he received three degrees from McMaster and did post-graduate work at Oxford and Yale.

During his lifetime, he held positions in the Baptist Convention in Ontario and Quebec and was president of the Canadian Council of Churches from 1946 to 1948.

He was named citizen of the year by the City of Hamilton in 1950. Gilmour received eight honorary degrees.

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References

George Gilmour Wikipedia