MacNaughton Building

MacNaughton Building. . , Earl Bruce MacNaughton, 1919-2015 , Professor of Physics 1948-1984 , Head of the Department of Physics 1956-1961 , Head of the Department of Physics and Mathematics 1961-1967 , Associate Dean, Wellington College of Arts and Science 1966-1970 , Dean, College of Physical Sciences 1970-1981, The MacNaughton Building honours Earl MacNaughton, who in 1970 became founding dean of the College of Physical Sciences., Serving as dean until 1981, he continued teaching and research, and oversaw the development of PhD programs in physics, chemistry and mathematics. Two years after his retirement in 1984, the former physical sciences building was renamed in his honour., Born on a farm near Maple, Ont., MacNaughton studied math and physics at the University of Toronto. During the Second World War, he taught physics and radio technician courses at U of T to Armed Forces recruits. In 1944, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy and was stationed in Halifax to conduct operational research. He completed his PhD in physics (molecular spectroscopy) in 1948 at U of T., MacNaughton moved to Guelph in 1948 to join the physics department of the Ontario Agricultural College. After he revised the physics curriculum, graduates found themselves highly sought-after as high school teachers in physics, chemistry and biology., He led the introduction of a masters graduate program in physics and became head of the physics department in 1956., Upon U of G's founding in 1964, MacNaughton became associate dean of the new Wellington College of Arts and Science. He was instrumental in developing four of five departments that comprise today's College of Physical and Engineering Science., MacNaughton led in planning the physical sciences building opened in 1969 that now bears his name., Generously donated by: The MacNaughton Family ,