Gordon, Robert Kay

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Dr. R.H. Gordon (1887-1973) retired in 1950 from the University of Alberta Dept. of English. He had first joined the University staff in 1913, having graduated from Toronto and Oxford Universities. 1936 saw his appointment to Head of the Dept. of English and from 1943-1945 he acted as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science. The Royal Society of Canada elected him a fellow in 1936. Dr. Gordon published widely in his chosen field of English literature, his great love being Chaucer.

From the description of Papers 1914-1964. (University of Alberta). WorldCat record id: 70321924

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