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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