Showing 12505 results
Authority record- CA QUA11636
- Person
- fl. 1943
J.G. Berry was a student in the School of Mining at Queen's University.
- CA QUA00612
- Person
- 1914-1982
Dr. Leonard Gascoigne Berry (1914-1982) was professor emeritus of Mineralogy and Crystallography at Queen's from 1945 to 1980, after graduating from the University of Toronto. From 1950 to 1975 he was editor of the Canadian Mineralogist, official publication of the Mineralogical Association of Canada. The Association honoured him by publication of a special "Berry Issue" in 1976 and in 1982 awarded him the first Past President's Medal.
At various times Dr. Berry was President of the Mineralogical Society of America, fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, honorary fellow of the Mineralogical Society of Britain and honorary fellow of the Soviet Mineralogy Society. The royal Society of Canada awarded him with the Willet G. Miller gold medal and ths Canadian Jubilee medal.
Dr. Berry was known for his work with Martin Peacock in sulphides and sulphesalts and his interest in characterization of materials by x-ray diffraction methods led to his association with the Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards which continued until his death in 1982.
- CA QUA01932
- Person
- 1917-1999
Wallace R. Berry (1917-1999) was born and raised in Brantford Ontario. In 1937 he entered Queen's University graduating in 1942. While at Queen's he was coach and instructor for swimming and water polo and it was also during these years that he developed an interest in photography. After his graduation from Queen's, in 1942, Wally Berry entered the Royal Canadian Navy. Following the war Wally worked with a motion picture company in Montreal, Associated Screen News. Later he returned to Kingston and established Cinema Television Productions as an outlet for his ideas, as well as opening a photographic studio. Around 1971, he opened The Village Studio in Photography located in Portsmouth Village at 670 King St West. In addition to portraiture he did some freelance news and aerial photography. In 1951 he was appointed official photographer to the Queen's yearbook. In 1954, in addition to still photography, he began filming and latterly video taping Queen's football games. In fact he pioneered this work and it brought him membership in Queen's Football Hall of Fame, builder category. he was also awarded what is now known as the Padre Laverty Award from the Kingston Branch of the Queen's Alumni Association. He closed up his studios in 1996.
Results 1011 to 1020 of 12505