Ralph Stanton

Ralph Stanton was the original head of the Department of Mathematics and was instrumental in it becoming the Faculty of Mathematics

=Ties= Ralph was known for his love of garish ties. As such, when MC was opened Math students hung a giant pink tie on it. To this day a Pink Tie is the mascot of the Faculty of Mathematics

=Education and Life= Ralph received his BA in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Western Ontario in 1944.

He did his graduate work at the University of Toronto. He earned his MA in 1945 and his PhD in 1948. He continued to teach there until 1957 when he was recruited by Waterloo College to head the Department of Mathematics.

Though he is the founder of the Faculty of Mathematics he never served as dean.

He left to go to York University and later the University of Manitoba.

Ralph passed away on April 21, 2010.

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