University of British Columbia - Totem Yearbook (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada)

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W' 'Z r r 'ix 1 3 r H.-gt, I 00 w Daniei Buchanan was born P-prii id, 1880, in Ciearviiie, Ontario. He received his B.A. and MA. degrees hom McMaster ' and his ?h.D. trom the ' o. Later, in du- 'Ni . VM University, t Chicag 'ces to e Y ' ersity o is servr honorar Univ 'tion ot h ded the er and recognr was avi ar Mcfdast , itish cation, he degrees ot Li.D.ltrom D.Sc. trom the University ot Br Coiumbia. He taught Mathematics at Queen's University trom i9ii to 1920, and at the University ot British Coium- bia from 'i97.0 to 1948. From 197.9 to i94B, he was Dean ot the Facuity ot Arts and Science at this University. He vias U a member ot the American Mathematicai Society and the American Mathematicai iation, and a Feiiovl ot ' ot Canada, 'W P-ssoc the Royai Society gl and pubiished about to papers in the tieid ot the Three Body Probiem and on aiiied probiems. He died on Decem- er i , i950. During three decades ot service to the the University ot British oiumbia, in his frank and in- enuous spirit, in his humane out- iook, in his naturai gitts as a teacher, and in his vlisdom and sympathy as an administrator, Daniei Buchanan embodied aii that is best in his ,pro- tession and his ottice. His humour and generous vlarmth ot character viii be attectionateiy remember- ed by his coiieagues: - . his sound research is achnovliedged by his teiiovl athematicians. Students be gratetui tor his ' ot their reaiistr probiems. His ir unbroken serviceg write him one who ioved his teiiovl men. vliii ever 'c understanding 'te vias one ot as

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DANIEL BUCHANAN THIS BOOK IS RESPECTFULLY ,Benfica feel