Background
Brook, Adrian Gibbs was born on May 21, 1924 in Toronto. Son of Frank Adrian and Beatrice Maud (Wellington) Brook.
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Brook, Adrian Gibbs was born on May 21, 1924 in Toronto. Son of Frank Adrian and Beatrice Maud (Wellington) Brook.
Bachelor, U. Toronto, 1947;Doctor of Philosophy, U. Toronto, 1950.
Lecturer chemistry, U. Saskatchewan, 1950-1951;research fellow, Imperial College, London, 1951-1952;research fellow, Iowa State College, 1952-1953;lecturer chemistry, U. Toronto, 1953-1956;assistant professor, U. Toronto, 1956-1960;associate professor, U. Toronto, 1960-1962;professor, U. Toronto, 1962-1987;university professor, U. Toronto, 1987-1989;university professor emeritus, U. Toronto, since 1989;department chairman chemistry, U. Toronto, 1969-1974. Visiting professor U. Sussex, 1974-1975, Cambridge (England) University, 1982, Indiana U., 1988.
Fellow Royal Society Canada, Chemical Institute Canada (Counter Intelligence Corps medal 1985). Member American Chemical Society (Frederic Stanley Kipping award 1973).
Windsurfing, computer hacking.
Married Margaret Ellen Dunn, December 18, 1954. Children— Michael A., Katherine M., David L.