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Thomas Henry Bull Symons, (born May 30, 1929) is a Canadian professor and author in the field of Canadian studies. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he is the son of Harry Lutz Symons and Dorothy Sarah Bull, and the brother of Scott Symons.〔("His life was his art. Alas, it was not a masterpiece" ). ''The Globe and Mail'', February 27, 2009.〕 He graduated from Upper Canada College in 1942, and attended the University of Toronto (B.A. 1951), Oxford (B.A. 1953, M.A. 1957) and Harvard University. He was the founding president of Trent University, serving as its president and vice-chancellor from 1961 to 1972.〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=Trent University )〕 He served as chairman of the Ontario Human Rights Commission from 1975 to 1978. Between 1980 and 1986 he served two three-year terms as chairman of the board of the United World Colleges.〔 Peterson, Alexander Duncan Campbell (2003 - 2nd Ed.) Schools Across Frontiers: The Story of the International Baccalaureate and the United World Colleges http://books.google.com/books?id=nTUjMNjNo3EC&lpg=RA1-PA172&dq=Tom%20Symons&pg=RA1-PA172〕 He is the chairperson of the Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Service. On August 17, 1963, he married Christine Ryerson. They had three children: Mary, Ryerson and Jeffery. 〔 His contributions to university leadership, Canadian studies, Commonwealth studies, United World Colleges, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, and other fields has been discussed in Ralph Heintzman (ed), ''Tom Symons: A Canadian Life'', published by University of Ottawa Press. 〔http://www.press.uottawa.ca/tom-symons〕 His leadership in universities and in Commonwealth Studies is discussed in Donald Markwell, ''"Instincts to Lead": On Leadership, Peace, and Education'' (Connor Court, 2013).〔http://www.connorcourt.com/catalog1/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=256〕 ==Works== * ''Meta Incognita: A Discourse of Discovery - Martin Frobisher's Arctic Expeditions, 1576 - 1578'' (1999) * ''To Know Ourselves: The report of the commission on Canadian studies'' (1975) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Symons」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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