Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Carnie, Robert Hay
Parallel form(s) of name
Carnie, Bob
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Description area
Dates of existence
1928-2007
History
Robert Hay Carnie was born in Dundee Scotland. He graduated from the Morgan Academy in Dundee in 1946 and later attended the University of St. Andrews, receiving an MA in English and Philosophy (1950) and a PhD in English literature (1954). Carnie taught at Bedford College, London, Queens College at the University of St. Andrews, the University of Ife in Nigeria, the University of Dundee before moving to Calgary, Alberta. He taught at the University of Calgary for 20 years from 1968-1988 and also served for 9 years as Secretary of the General Faculties Council.