Govier, George W. (George Wheeler), 1917-

Born in Nanton, Alberta, Canada on 15 June 1917. Education: B.A.Sc., Chemical Engineering, University of British Columbia (1939), M.Sc., Physical Chemistry, University of Alberta (1945) ; Sc.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan (1949). Employment: 1939-1941 Standard Oil Company of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia ; 1940-1963 University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada ; 1963-1975 University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada ; 1975-1977 Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Alberta, Canada ; 1966-1979 Petroleum Recovery Institute ; 1948-1978 Energy Resources Conservation Board, Alberta, Canada ; 1977-1979 Coal Mining Research Centre ; 1978- Govier Consulting Services Ltd., Alberta, Canada ; 1973-1990 Alberta Helium Limited (later International Permeation Inc.).

From the description of Oral history interview with George W. Govier 1997 May 7 (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 77481510