Alexander Wilmer Duff

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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:

• UNB Register 1924, pg. 81.
• UA Case 77.

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