About William Alexander Robb Kerr
Lived 1875 – 1945 (aged 69). William Alexander Robb Kerr was a Canadian teacher.
William Alexander Robb Kerr, (September 29, 1875 – January 19, 1945) was a Canadian academic and the third president of the University of Alberta.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, to Thomas and Maria Jane Kerr, Kerr received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1899 and a Master of Arts degree in 1901 from the University of Toronto. Continuing his education, he received an AM degree from Harvard University in 1902, an ET from the University of Paris in 1903, and a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1904. In 1904, he was appointed a professor of Romance languages and literature at Adelphi College in Brooklyn, New York. In 1909, he joined the University of Alberta as a professor of modern languages. From 1914 to 1936, he was the first dean of the Faculty of Arts. From 1936 to 1941, he was the president of the University of Alberta.
He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
He died in Edmonton, Alberta in 1945.
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Canadian academic (1875-1945)
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William Alexander Robb Kerr was born on 29 September 1875 in Toronto.
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William Alexander Robb Kerr died on 19 January 1945 in Edmonton.
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William Alexander Robb Kerr was a teacher.
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