David Robertson Galloway

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Education:

• Cambridge University - England

Dates Employed: 1948 - 1985

Faculty: Arts

Department: English

Position(s) held:

• Professor of English Literature (1948 - 1985 )
• Department Chairman of English (1969 - 1975)

Activities/Contributions:

• Visiting Professor at the University of Waterloo, 1967 - 1969, and director of the Shakespeare Summer Institute, at Waterloo.
• Member of Christ Church Cathedral, and numerous other professional and learned societies.

Distinctions:

• Named Professor Emeritus (1985)

Notes:

• Born in 1920 (Ayrshire, Scotland) and died on November 25, 1994
• Military Cross recipient in the Second World War, having served with the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders of the British Army
• Galloway, distinguished himself as an Elizabeth Scholar and teacher, resulting in many grants and publications, including a post-doctoral research grant from the Canadian Council, in 1976.
• Prior to his arrival at UNB, Galloway taught in New Zealand.
• In December, 1987, Galloway, received an election to a Fellowship in the Royal Society of Arts (London).

Sources:

• Montague, Susan.A Pictorial History of the University of New Brunswick. University of New Brunswick. 1992, p. 260.
• Communications and Marketing
• UA Case 77
• Alumni Clippings

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