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*Bachelor of Arts (1887) - University of London, England | *Bachelor of Arts (1887) - University of London, England | ||
*Master of Arts (1888) - University of Edinburgh, Scotland | *Master of Arts (1888) - University of Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
*Bachelor of Science ( | *Bachelor of Science (1893) - University of Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
*Doctor of Science (1901) - University of Edinburgh, Scotland | |||
'''Distinctions:''' | |||
*[https://graduations.lib.unb.ca/award/18487 Honorary Doctor of Laws (1920)] - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada | |||
*Recipient of the Award for Notable Contributions to the Teaching of Physics (1938) | |||
*Honorary Doctor of Science (1943) - Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA | |||
'''Years Employed:''' 1890 - 1893 | '''Years Employed:''' 1890 - 1893 | ||
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'''Notes:''' | '''Notes:''' | ||
*Delivered the Alumni Oration at [https://graduations.lib.unb.ca/address/18572 Encaenia 1906] and [https://graduations.lib.unb.ca/address/18485 Encaenia 1920]. | |||
*Died in February 1951 at Worcester MA. | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
*''The Register: being a list of former students of the College of New Brunswick later King's College and since 1859 the University of New Brunswick'', Fredericton, N.B. The Associated Alumni of the University of New Brunswick, 1924. pg. 81. | |||
*UA Case 77. | |||
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[[Category:Professors|Duff]] | [[Category:Professors|Duff]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:42, 29 April 2021
Nicknames/Other names:
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts (1884) - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
- Bachelor of Arts (1887) - University of London, England
- Master of Arts (1888) - University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- Bachelor of Science (1893) - University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- Doctor of Science (1901) - University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Distinctions:
- Honorary Doctor of Laws (1920) - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
- Recipient of the Award for Notable Contributions to the Teaching of Physics (1938)
- Honorary Doctor of Science (1943) - Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA
Years Employed: 1890 - 1893
Faculty: Science
Department: Physics
Position(s) held:
- Professor of Physics (1890 - 1893)
Activities/Contributions:
Notes:
- Delivered the Alumni Oration at Encaenia 1906 and Encaenia 1920.
- Died in February 1951 at Worcester MA.
Sources:
- The Register: being a list of former students of the College of New Brunswick later King's College and since 1859 the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B. The Associated Alumni of the University of New Brunswick, 1924. pg. 81.
- UA Case 77.
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