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William Muir Edwards
William Muir Edwards was born at
Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, on November 14th, 1879, and
was educated at Ottawa Collegiate and McGill University. He
graduated from McGill University in applied science in 1901 as
head of his year, taking the British Association Medal for
Applied Science, and the following year he graduated in civil
engineering, again taking the British Association Medal.
He remained at McGill as lecturer in mathematics and civil
engineering, and in 1907 was appointed assistant professor in
these subjects.
In 1908 he was appointed Professor of Science and Mathematics at
the University of Alberta, where he did most valuable work in
organizing his faculty.
Not only in science did Professor Edwards distinguish himself; he played rugby for
McGill and, in 1902, carried
off the silver medal of the McGill University Athletic
Association by breaking the record in the two mile race.
After coming to Alberta he continued his interest in athletics,
becoming president of the AAAU. and taking a very prominent
part in the athletic life of the province.
He obtained his commission as a Dominion Land Surveyor in May
1913, and as an Alberta Land Surveyor
shortly afterwards, and took a keen interest in the affairs of
this Association.
He married Miss Evelyn Douglas, of Ottawa, and had three
children. He died on November 14th,
1918,
during the great epidemic of Spanish Influenza, which he
contracted whilst acting as a volunteer nurse in an emergency
hospital, where he worked unceasingly to help save others.
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