Tomlinson, Richard H.

  • Wiki: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_H._Tomlinson
    • Richard H. Tomlinson, OC (1924 – 2018) was a Canadian chemist and philanthropist. He was a founding director of Gennum Corp., a Canadian manufacturer of semiconductors and semiconductor-based products, and he made one of the largest single donations to a Canadian university.
    • He studied at Bishop’s College School, Bishop’s University, and received a Ph.D. in chemistry in 1948 from McGill University. In 1950, he joined the Department of Chemistry at McMaster University, where he worked until his retirement in 1988. In 2000, he made a donation of Can$64 million to McGill University which was used to create fellowships.
    • In 2003, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.
    • He died on January 28, 2018, at the age of 94.
  • Third Great Grandson of Proven United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=3502
  • Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237608105/richard-h-tomlinson