James Milton Ham | |
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10th President of the University of Toronto | |
In office 1978–1983 | |
Preceded by | John Robert Evans |
Succeeded by | David Strangway |
Personal details | |
Born | September 21, 1920 Coboconk, Ontario |
Died | September 16, 1997 | (aged 76)
Alma mater | University of Toronto Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Profession | Engineer |
James Milton Ham, OC OOnt (September 21, 1920 – September 16, 1997)[1] was a Canadian engineer, university administrator and President of the University of Toronto.
He chaired the Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines, and was described as the father of occupational health and safety in Canada.[2]