Burt Matthews
Not to be confused with Burton Matthews, ice hockey defenseman for the Krugersdorp Wildcats and the South Africa men's national ice hockey team.
| Burt Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Born | Burton Clare Matthews (1926-12-16)December 16, 1926 Kerwood, Ontario |
| Died | January 2, 2004(2004-01-02) (aged 77) Waterloo, Ontario |
| Occupation | soil scientist and academic administrator |
| Known for | President of the University of Waterloo and University of Guelph |
Burton Clare Matthews (December 16, 1926 – January 2, 2004) was a Canadian soil scientist and an academic administrator. He was President of the University of Waterloo from 1970 to 1981 and the University of Guelph from 1983 to 1988.
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“I was supposed to retire when I was seventy-two years old, but I was seventy-seven when I retired. On my seventy-sixth birthday a lady had triplets. It was quite a birthday present.”
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