William Muir Edwards

William Muir Edwards
William Muir Edwards (1901)
Born(1879-11-14)November 14, 1879
DiedNovember 14, 1918(1918-11-14) (aged 39)
Alma materMcGill University
OccupationsProfessor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering
EmployerUniversity of Alberta
Spouse
Evelyn Douglas
(m. 1906)
Children3
Parents

William Muir Edwards (14 November 1879 – 14 November 1918) was the first professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering at the University of Alberta. His mother, Henrietta Edwards, was a notable women's rights activist, author, artist, and member of The Famous Five. He died 14 November 1918 during the Spanish flu pandemic after contracting influenza while caring for ill students at Pembina Hall at the University of Alberta.