Robert H. Blackburn
Canadian librarian (1919–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Harold Blackburn (3 February 1919 – 18 September 2019) was a Canadian academic librarian.[1] He is best known for serving as the Chief Librarian at the University of Toronto from 1954 to 1981.[2][3]
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Robert Harold Blackburn | |
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Born | (1919-02-03)3 February 1919 |
Died | 18 September 2019(2019-09-18) (aged 100) |
Education | University of Alberta (B.A., 1940, M.A., 1941)
University of Toronto (B.L.S., 1942) Columbia University (M.L.S., 1948) |
Occupation | Librarian |
Spouse |
Frances Patricia Gibson
(m. 1942; died 1989) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Years of service | 1942-1945 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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