Ralph D. Parker
Worked in the Canadian mining industry
About Ralph D. Parker
Lived 1898 – 1983 (aged 84–85).
Ralph D. Parker (1898–1983) worked in the Canadian mining industry. In 1921, he obtained a B. Sc. degree from the University of California.
Parker became a superintendent of mines at Inco beginning in 1931. He rose through the company and became senior vice-president. In 1963, he retired and was awarded, as the first recipient, the Chairman's Citation. Scientists under his direction developed the aerial magnetometer, a device used by the military to locate submarines.
He was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame and R. D. Parker Collegiate a high school in Thompson, Manitoba is named in his honour.
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Who was Ralph D. Parker?
worked in the Canadian mining industry
When was Ralph D. Parker born?
Ralph D. Parker was born in 1898.
When did Ralph D. Parker die?
Ralph D. Parker died in 1983.
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