Gowan, Edward Hunter
Physicist, Meteorologist
1901-1958

After completing his MSc degree at the University of Alberta in 
1925, E.H. Gowan went to Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship, 
receiving his PhD in meteorology in 1929.  He joined the 
Department of Physics at the University of Alberta that year, and 
his research in solar radiation led to his election in 1950 as a 
fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society.  In addition to his 
scholarly duties, he gave a series of radio talks, "Science 
Question Box" and "Behind the Headlines," on CKUA radio.

Text, 1935-1948, 0.03 m    

Scrapbooks, 1935-1948
Scripts and notes for radio talks on science and listeners’ 
questions, exchanges and responses.

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