Clarence Richard Young

Clarence Richard Young
Portrait of CR Young 4th Dean of Engineering In office 1941-1949 Preceded by C.H. Mitchell Succeeded by K.F. Tupper
Born	1879 Salmon Point, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Died	1964 (aged 84–85) Toronto, Ontario, Canada(?)
Nationality	Canadian
Discipline	Civil Engineering
Fields	Concrete Construction Construction Specification Building Codes Engineering Education
Education	B.A.Sc., 1905
Alma mater	University of Toronto

Clarence Richard Young (1879-1964) was a Civil Engineer recognized for his expertise in concrete construction and for his contribution to the Toronto Building Code. He was also a famous engineering educator and historian, and served as the Dean of Engineering at the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering from 1941 to 1949, a period known for its rapid changes in the Faculty (including the Ajax years) due to World War II.

Biography

Early Life and Education

Young was born at Salmon Point in Athol Township, Prince Edward County in 1879 to a Loyalist family. He graduated from Picton High School, and attended the School of Practical Science, receiving his B.A.Sc. in 1905.

Young was appointed as a Lecturer in Structural Engineering shortly after the School was merged into the University of Toronto as the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.

References

• http://www.temple-genealogy.com/b2296.htm#P109208
• Hull, James. 2007. The Expert Professor: C.R. Young and the Toronto Building Code. Spontaneous Generations, University of Toronto.