Walter Gage

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Walter Harry Gage (1905–1978) was a Canadian professor and academic administrator.

He was with the University of British Columbia for fifty years. He graduated with a B.A. in 1925, an MA in 1926, taught mathematics at Victoria College (1927-1933) and was registrar (1929-1933), taught mathematics (1933-1943), was Dean of Administrative and Inter-Faculty Affairs and Dean of Inter-Faculty and Student Affairs (1948), and was President (1969-1975). He died in 1978.

Walter Gage Residence at the University of British Columbia is named for him.

In 1971, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.

[edit] References

• University of British Columbia Walter H. Gage fonds. Retrieved on March 1, 2006.

Academic offices
Preceded by Kenneth Hare	President of the University of British Columbia 1969–1975	Succeeded by Douglas Kenny