Edgar Archibald
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Edgar Spinney Archibald, (May 12, 1885 – January 23, 1968) was a Canadian
agricultural scientist.
He was the Director of the Dominion Experimental Farm between 1919 and 1950.
Between 1951 and 1952, he was the Senior Food and Agriculture Organization Officer for the United Nations
. From 1954 to 1955 he was the Agricultural Advisor to the Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture.
In 1950 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan
.
In 1967 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada
.
He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
agricultural scientist.
He was the Director of the Dominion Experimental Farm between 1919 and 1950.
Between 1951 and 1952, he was the Senior Food and Agriculture Organization Officer for the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. From 1954 to 1955 he was the Agricultural Advisor to the Ethiopian Minister of Agriculture.
In 1950 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
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In 1967 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
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He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Royal Society of Canada
The Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
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External links
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