Thursday, November 8, 2007

John Convey

1910--2006
A metallurgist. Scientist.
Advised groups--the Canadian Mines Branch--
and advised the Royal Canadian Mint and Canadian Welding Devlpmnt Inst.

England-- 1929--came to alberta--
U of Alberta; PhD Atomic Physics in 1940;
In Royal Canadian Navy; Helped "de-fang" magnetic mines.
WAR effort-- got recognized for his metallurgical contributions;
and screening captured German scientists for nuclear knowledge.

Prof at U of T. Physics.
Became chief metallurgist for Canadian Mines Branch.
Helped convince Gvt. to stay on top of mining.
Helped the mint when it went to metal alloys.

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