| Walter Harry Gage CC | |
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| 6th President of the University of British Columbia | |
| In office 1969–1975 |
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| Preceded by | Kenneth Hare |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Kenny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1905 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Died | October 3, 1978 (aged 73) Vancouver, British Columbia |
Walter Henry Gage, CC (March 5, 1905 – October 3, 1978) was a Canadian professor and academic administrator.
He was with the University of British Columbia for fifty years. He graduated with a B.A. in 1925, an MA in 1926, taught mathematics at Victoria College (1927–1933) and was registrar (1929–1933), taught mathematics (1933–1943), was Dean of Administrative and Inter-Faculty Affairs and Dean of Inter-Faculty and Student Affairs (1948), and was President (1969–1975). He died in 1978.
Walter Gage Residence at the University of British Columbia is named for him.
In 1971, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
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