Burton Clare Matthews (December 16, 1926 – January 2, 2004) was a

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soil scientist and an academic administrator. He was President of the

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from 1970 to 1981 and the

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from 1983 to 1988.

Early life

Born in Kerwood, Middlesex County,

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, Matthews received a B.S.A. from the

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in 1947, a A.M. from the

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in 1948, and a Ph.D. from

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in 1952. From 1961 to 1962, he studied at

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as a Nuffield Foundation Post-Doctorate Fellow.

Academic career

Matthews began his academic career at the

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as an assistant professor of soil science in 1952 becoming an associate professor in 1956 and a full professor in 1958. From 1962 to 1966, he was the head of the department of soil science. In 1966, he was appointed Vice-President (Academic) at the University of Guelph. In 1970, he was appointed President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo and was reappointed for a second six-year term in 1975. From 1982 to 1984, he was the chairman of the Ontario Council of University Affairs. From 1983 to 1988, he was President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guelph.

Later life

In 1987 Dr. Matthews was appointed to the board of trustees of the International Center for the Improvement of Maize and Wheat and became its Chair in 1990. He was a director of a number of corporations, including Mutual Life of Canada, Mutual Trust, Campbell Soup Company Ltd., John Wiley and Sons (Canada), as well as serving as president of the Canadian Society of Soil Science. He was a member of Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society, a Freemason, and an Anglican. He died in

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in 2004 of natural causes.

References

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Profile at University of Guelph / Ontario Agricultural College

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matthews, Burton 1926 births 2004 deaths Cornell University alumni People from Middlesex County, Ontario Presidents of the University of Waterloo University of Missouri alumni University of Toronto alumni Presidents of the University of Guelph Canadian Freemasons

Early life

Academic career

Later life

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