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Byers, Alfred Roddick
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Fechas de existencia
1911-1992
Historia
Alfred Roddick Byers was born on February 25, 1911 in Ste. Agathe des Monts, Quebec. He received his B.Sc. (1932), MSc. (1933) and his Ph.D (1935) from McGill. Prior to joining the University of Saskatchewan in 1940, he was employed as a geological consultant. He was made Full Professor in 1957 and Head of the Department of Geological Sciences in 1965. He also served as acting director of the Institute for Northern Studies in 1964. Professor Byers retired from the University in 1972. He died in 1992.