Gordon William Gavin Penrose (1925 - 1997)

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Died 16 Dec 1997 at age 72 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Gordon was born in 1925. He graduated from Hamilton Normal School. Served in the armed forces for 2 and a half years. He taught public school in Hamilton 1949 - 1959 and then at the Toronto Teachers College 1960- 1969. He retired from York County Board of Educationin Aurora. He had taught science for 32 years. Gordon was honoured as a "fellow of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education." In 1982 he was writing as Dr. Zed for Owl Magazine. He authored " Dr. Zed's Brilliant Nook of Science Experiments." He received the Order of Canada in 1996 for his education of young people in Science. His other interests included - lapidary [ gems] orchid raising, bread making, kites, wild flowers and photography. Later in life he was a volunteer at the Ontario Science Centre and tour guide at the Metro Toronto Zoo.

Sources

• Cotton, Wilma J.. A Genealogical Record of Seymour-Balfour Families 1783-1983. Self-published, 1983.
• )https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Penrose *

Wikidata: Item Q21176252, en:Wikipedia

• Archive Governor General of Canada - Order of Canada: Full Name: Gordon William Gavin Penrose, C.M., M.Ed.; Honour Received: C.M.; Residence: Scarborough; Honour: Member of the Order of Canada; Appointment: May 9, 1996; Investiture: February 26, 1997