Ernest Edmund Brydone Jack

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Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts (1891) - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB, Canada
  • Civil Engineering (1894) - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA

Distinctions: Honorary Doctor of Science, UNB, 1926

Dates Employed: 1901 - 1905

Faculty: Engineering

Department: Civil Engineering

Position(s) held:

  • Dean of Engineering (1902 - 1905)
  • Professor of Civil Engineering (1901 - 1905)

Activities/Contributions:

Professor Jack was named the honorary president of the University Athletic Association. He was also involved in the founding of the Engineering Society

Notes: 

  • Ernest Edmund Brydone Jack was the son of William Brydone Jack.
  • Delivered the Valedictory Address at Encaenia 1891.
  • Jack left UNB abruptly in 1905 after an unsuccessful attempt to secure a raise of $300 per year.

Sources:

  • University Monthly, vol. 24, no. 5, March 1905, p. 155-56.


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