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Dr William George Guy

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Dr William George Guy

Birth
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Death
14 Jun 1969 (aged 70)
USA
Burial
Williamsburg, Williamsburg City, Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.2617528, Longitude: -76.7071607
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Chemist,College professor and department head at the College of William and Mary,where he taught for 43 years.He had been chancellor professor of chemistry and served as chief marshal and assistant marshal at cemonies and convocations for more than 20 years.A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science,member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Son of James P.and Elizabeth Smith Guy.
Graduated from Mt.Allison University where he received the B.A. and B.S. degrees and holds a B.A.from Oxford University.Received his Ph.D from the University of Chicago,where he also was awarded a Du Pont Fellowship,a member of SigmaX,He was also Rhodes scholar for Newfoundland in 1919 (date ?).
On July 29,1926,he married Gladys Elizabeth Bennett,of Williamsburg.
Brother of Mrs.John Howell,Miss Grace Guy both of Boston,Mrs.Robert Hopkins of Toronto,Miss Margaret Guy of St.Johns,Newfoundland,Rev.Frederick Guy of Hantsport,Nova Scotia and James Guy of Smiths Falls,Ontario.

Bio By:Paula Lucy Delosh
Chemist,College professor and department head at the College of William and Mary,where he taught for 43 years.He had been chancellor professor of chemistry and served as chief marshal and assistant marshal at cemonies and convocations for more than 20 years.A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science,member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Son of James P.and Elizabeth Smith Guy.
Graduated from Mt.Allison University where he received the B.A. and B.S. degrees and holds a B.A.from Oxford University.Received his Ph.D from the University of Chicago,where he also was awarded a Du Pont Fellowship,a member of SigmaX,He was also Rhodes scholar for Newfoundland in 1919 (date ?).
On July 29,1926,he married Gladys Elizabeth Bennett,of Williamsburg.
Brother of Mrs.John Howell,Miss Grace Guy both of Boston,Mrs.Robert Hopkins of Toronto,Miss Margaret Guy of St.Johns,Newfoundland,Rev.Frederick Guy of Hantsport,Nova Scotia and James Guy of Smiths Falls,Ontario.

Bio By:Paula Lucy Delosh


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