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Porteous, John Wardlaw
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- Porteous, Mrs. J. W.
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1907 - 1968
History
Engineer, 1907-1968. An alumnus of the University, 'Ward' Porteous returned to the campus in 1930 as an instructor in electrical engineering. He became a full professor in 1955. He was a co- founder of the campus radio station, CKUA; between 1939 and 1940 he designed and installed the station's transmission expansion facilities.
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