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Professor Jack was named the honorary president of the [[Amateur_Athletic_Association|University Athletic Association]]. He was also i<span style="line-height: 1.6">nvolved in the founding of the </span>[[Engineering_Undergraduate_Society|Engineering Society]]<span style="line-height: 1.6">.</span>
Professor Jack was named the honorary president of the [[Amateur_Athletic_Association|University Athletic Association]]. He was also involved in the founding of the [[Engineering_Undergraduate_Society|Engineering Society]]


'''Notes:&nbsp;'''Ernest Edmund Jack was the son of [[William_Brydone_Jack|William Brydone Jack]]. He was the valedictorian for his graduating class in 1891. Jack left UNB abruptly in 1905 after an unsuccessful attempt to secure a raise of $300 per year.
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*Ernest Edmund Brydone Jack was the son of [[William_Brydone_Jack|William Brydone Jack]].  
*Delivered the [https://graduations.lib.unb.ca/address/18682 Valedictory Address] at Encaenia 1891.  
*Jack left UNB abruptly in 1905 after an unsuccessful attempt to secure a raise of $300 per year.


'''Sources:'''
'''Sources:'''

Revision as of 15:28, 19 April 2021

Nicknames/Other names:

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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