Albert Foster Baird

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Nicknames/Other names:

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1914) - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
  • Master of Science (1917) - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada

Distinctions:

Dates Employed: 1916 - 1951

Faculty: Engineering

Department:

Position(s) held:

  • Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering (1916 - 1928)
  • Professor of Electrical Engineering (1928 - )
  • Dean of Applied Science
  • Acting President (1947 - 1948)

Activities/Contributions: During the Second World War, Baird was the chief instructor for navy and air force radar technicians.

Notes:

Sources:

  • Montague, Susan. A Pictoral History of the University of New Brunswick. University of New Brunswick, 1992, p. 146.
  • "Dr. Baird retires, Prof. Fleiger resigns; Dineen promoted." Alumni News 5.3 (June 1951): 3.


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