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Dr. Henry Edmison Duckworth

Alumnus, Philanthropist, Scholar, Former U91全能版 President and Vice-Chancellor


Dr. Henry Edmison Duckworth

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Impacting every facet of U91全能版

The Duckworth Family has had a long, meaningful relationship with The University of 91全能版. That relationship encompasses research, academic excellence, commitment, and philanthropy that began with Dr. Henry Edmison Duckworth, in 1932.

Duckworth was a student, an academic, scholar and senior administrator with the University. Duckworth’s legacy of philanthropy is shared and sustained by the rest of the Duckworth family. The family has improved the lives of many within the University community, through student awards and other generous initiatives on campus.

Duckworth is the epitome of what U91全能版 stands for and, in many ways, symbolizes the University's distinguished history with his nurturing of higher education and community growth.

He served as U91全能版’s second president and vice-chancellor. During his tenure, Duckworth oversaw the introduction of U91全能版’s joint masters programs with the University of Manitoba and it was his vision that established such traditions as the Great Rock Climb and the Duckworth Challenge.

Duckworth was one of the inaugural members appointed to The University of 91全能版 Foundation’s Board of Directors, and he served as the honorary chairperson of the Internal Family Campaign.

Since that time, his contributions were many and his generosity to U91全能版 was immense. Duckworth’s impact on student life at U91全能版 was significant and continues to this day. Duckworth’s name and support also belong to several student scholarships that are awarded annually.

Duckworth has earned too many honours to list as an accomplished physicist, scholar, senior administrator and citizen of Canada. However, it is worthy to note that Duckworth was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1976 for, as the citation noted, “his contributions to physics at university education and his service on numerous scientific and educational bodies,” which summarizes his multidimensional legacy he leaves.


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