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Henry Marshall Tory, university builder

Henry Marshall Tory, first president of Carleton College.
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Henry Marshall Tory of Port Shoreham, Nova Scotia, taught at McGill and was the first president of the University of Alberta from 1908 to 1928. A distinguished scientist, he led the National Research Council from 1923 to 1935 and founded Carleton College in Ottawa, devoting his life to spreading scientific knowledge.

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Tory as described in his designation.

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Henry Marshall Tory National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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