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| Born | February 5, 1919  Wiltshire |
| Died | September 3, 2002 (aged 83) Oakville |
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Fredrick Kenneth Hare,CC OOnt FRSC (February 5, 1919 – September 3, 2002) was aCanadian climatologist andacademic, who researched atmosphericcarbon dioxide,climate change,drought, and arid zone climates and was a strong advocate for preserving thenatural environment.
Born inWiltshire,England, he received aBachelor of Science in 1939 fromKing's College London. DuringWorld War II, he was a meteorologist with the UKAir Ministry, and joinedMcGill University as an assistant professor after the war. In 1950, he received aPhD in Geography from theUniversité de Montréal.[1]
Hare was Dean of Arts and Science at McGill starting 1962 before returning to England in 1964. He was Master ofBirkbeck College from 1966 to 1968, during which he served as president of theRoyal Meteorological Society.[2]
In 1968, he accepted the position as fifth president of theUniversity of British Columbia, which he served until he resigned on January 31, 1969.[3] He joined theUniversity of Toronto (U of T) becoming a Professor of geography and physics in 1974. From 1974 to 1979 he was director of the Institute for Environmental Studies at the U of T. From 1979 until 1986 he wasProvost ofTrinity College. From 1988 to 1995 he was the sixth Chancellor ofTrent University.[4] From 1992 until his death in 2002, he chaired Canada's national Climate Program Planning Board.
Hare's research interests included atmospheric carbon dioxide, climate change, drought, and arid zone climates. He was a strong advocate of protecting the natural environment and served on a wide variety of commissions and committees on subjects that includedacid rain,desertification,heavy metals,nuclear reactors (and their waste products),ozone,greenhouse gases andclimate change. He was on the Research and Development Advisory Panel ofAtomic Energy of Canada and conducted studies on nuclear waste management inSweden andFrance.
Hare considered that the most pressing environmental challenge facing Canada is climate change caused by excessive use offossil fuels. He advocated effectively managed nuclear power as a viable alternative. Throughout his life Hare was a tireless public speaker and writer about these issues.
Hare received theMassey Medal in 1974. In 1978 he was made an Officer of theOrder of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1987.[5]
In 1987, he was presented with the Sir John William Dawson Medal, for important contributions of knowledge in multiple domains, from theRoyal Society of Canada in which he was a Fellow. The same year, he was awarded theCullum Geographical Medal by theAmerican Geographical Society.
In 1989, he received theOrder of Ontario and theInternational Meteorological Organization Prize from theWorld Meteorological Organization.[6] He was awarded honorary degrees by 11 universities.
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| Preceded by | Dean of Arts and Science atMcGill University 1962–1964 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of theUniversity of British Columbia 1968–1969 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Provost of theUniversity of Trinity College 1979–1986 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chancellor ofTrent University 1988–1995 | Succeeded by |