Presidents of the RCI
A chronological list of the 103 men and 7 women who have served as President of The Royal Canadian Institute since its foundation in 1849.
1849-50: Killaly, Hon H.H.
1850: Rankin, Charles, C.E.
1850-52: Logan, Sir William Edmund, C.E., F.R.S.
1852-53: Lefroy, General Sir John Henry, K.C.M.G., C.B., F.R.S.
1853-55: Robinson, Hon. Sir John Beverly
1855-56: Allan, Hon. George William
1856-58: Draper, Hon. William Henry, C.B., Q.C.
1859-61: Wilson, Sir Daniel, B.A., LL.D., F.R.S.
1861-62: Hagarty, Hon. Sir John Hawkins
1862-64: McCaul, Rev. John, B.A., M.A., Ll.D.
1864-66: Mowat, Hon. Sir Oliver, Q.C.
1866-68: Croft, Henry Holmes, D.C.L.
1868-70: Hincks, Rev. William, F.L.S.
1870-76: Scadding, Rev. Henry, B.A., M.A., D.D.
1876-78: Loudon, James, M.A.
1878-81: Wilson, Sir Daniel, B.A., LL.D., F.R.S., F.R.S.C.
1881-82: Langton, John, M.A.
1882-84: Buchan, John Milne, B.A., M.A.
1884-86: Ellis, William Hodgson, B.A., M.A., M.B., LL.D.
1886-88: Vander Smissen, Wiliam Henry, B.A., M.A.
1888-91: Carpmeal, Charles, B A., M.A., F.R.S.C.
1891-93: Harvey, Arthur, F.R.S.C.
1893-95: Wright, Robert Ramsay, B.Sc., M.A., LLD., F.R.S.C.
1895-98: Macallum, Archibald Byron, M.A., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S.
1898-1900: Walker, Sir Byron Edmund, D.C.L., F.G.S.
1900-02: Bain, James, D.C.L.
1902-04: Coleman, Arthur Philemon, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.
1904-06: Kennedy, George, B.A., M.A., LL.B., LL.D., K.C.
1906-08: Stupart, Sir Frederic
1908-10: Mackenzie, John Joseph, B.A.,M.D.
1910-13: Tyrrell, Joseph Burr, B.Sc., M.A., LL.D., F.G.S.
1913-16: Arnoldi, Frank, K.C.
1916-17: McLennan, Sir George Cunningham, B.A., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S.
1917-19: Clark, John Murray, B.A., M.A., LL.B., K.C.
1919-25: Fields, John Charles, B.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.
1925-26: Macleod, John James Richard, M.B., D.Sc., Ch.B., D.P.H., LL.D., F.R.S.
1926-28: Hewitt, Arthur
1928-29: Parks, William Arthur, B.A., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S.
1929-30: Thomson, Robert Boyd, B.A., F.R.S.C.
1930-31: Russell, Thomas Alexander, B.A., LL.D.
1931-32: Burton, Eli Franklin, B.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C.
1932-33: Patterson, John, M.A., F.R.S.C.
1933-35: Falconer, Sir Robert Alexander, B.A., M.A., B.D., K.C., M.G., D.Litt., LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S.C.
1935-38: Thomson, Joseph Ellis, B.A.Sc., Ph.D.
1938-39: Clute, Arthur Roger, K.C.
1939-40: Dymond, John Richardson, B.A., M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S.C.
1940-41: Maclachlan, Wills, B.A.Sc.
1941-42: Rogerts, Linnaeus Joslyn, B.A.Sc., M.A.
1942-43: McIlwraith, Thomas Forsyth, M.A., F.R.S.C.
1943-44: Holden, Otto, B.A.Sc., C.E., D.Eng
1944-45: Moore, Elwood S., B.A., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C.
1945-46: Eadie, Thomas Wardrope, B.Sc.
1946: Loudon, Thomas Richardson, B.A.Sc.
1946-47: Publow, Cedric Franklin, B.A.Sc.
1947-48: Agnew, George Harvey, M.B., M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.H.A.
1948-49: Bain, James Watson, B.A.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S.C.
1949-50: Meen, B. Ben, M.A., Ph.D.
1950-51: Barlow, Hon. Justice F.H., M.A.
1951-52: Dickson, John S., B.A.
1952-53: Murray, D. Bruce, B.A.
1953-54: Lucas, G.H.W., B.A., Ph.D.
1954-55: Fallis, A. Murray, Ph.D.
1955-56: Fisher, Kenneth C., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C.
1956-57: Dymond, John Richardson, B.A., M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S.C.
1957-58: Cosens, Gordon G. ,B.Sc.F., M.A.
1958-59: Allan, Hon. George William
1958-59: Jaquith, L.E., M.D., D.O.
1959-60: Parks, Arthur E., B.A., M.D., F.R.C.P. (C), F.A.C.P.
1960-61: Maclean, D.L., M.D., B.Sc., D.P.H.
1961-62: Urquhart, R.W.I., M.A., M.D., LL.D.
1962-63: Soper, James H., B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
1963-64: Michell, Arthur S., C.D., B.Sc.F., M.F., R.P.F.
1964-65: Hogg, Helen S., A.B., A.M., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C.
1965-66: Dauphinee,James A., O.B.E., M.A., M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.(C), F.R.S.C.
1966-67: Carter, A. Hiles, B.A., M.A., B.Paed.
1967-68: Fisher, Albert M., M.A., Ph.D.
1968-69: Sitzer, I. Kenneth, B.A.Sc., P.Eng.
1969-70: Butler, Leonard, M.S.A., Ph.D.
1970-71: Farmer, Colin S., M.A.
1971-72: Russell, Loris S., B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., LL.D., F.R.S.C.
1972-73: Lord, G. Ross, B.A.Sc., S.M., Ph.D., P.Eng., D.Sc.
1973-74: Mills, Ralph S., B.A., Q.C.
1974-75: Gunn, Donald R., M.B.E., M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), F.A.P.A.
1975-76: Lent, Elton, B.A.,M.A.
1976-77: Barnes, Alfred S., B.Sc.F., R.P.F.
1977-78: Macivor, Gordon S., B.A.Sc., P.Eng.
1978-79: Page, C. Gordon
1979-80: Fisher, Albert, M., M.A., Ph.D.
1980-81: Macivor, Gordon S., B.A.Sc., P.Eng.
1981-82: Hooper, Frank C., B.A.Sc., D.I.C., F.E.I.C., P.Eng.
1982-83: Luste, George J., B.A., Ph.D.
1983-84: Emery, Alan R., B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
1984-85: Mudge, Graham, M.A.,C.A.
1985-86: Percy, John R., B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.
1986-87: Thompson, Margaret W., B.A., Ph.D., C.M.
1987-88: Sword, John H., M.A., LL.D.
1988-89: McFadyen, John H., B.A.
1989-90: Cinader, Bernhard, O.C., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C., F.R.S.C. (UK)
1990-91: Bruce-Robertson, Alan, M.D.
1991-92: Heidenreich, Conrad E., M.A., Ph.D.
1992-93: Prior, William R.C., Ph.D.
1993-94: Garrison, Robert F., Ph.D.
1994-95: Roots, Betty I., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C.
1995-96: Gordon Malkin, Dina, M.Sc., M.D.
1996-97: Huta, Veronika, B.Sc.
1997-98: Vanderkuur, George, B.Sc.
1998-2000: Sekuler, Allison, Ph.D.
2000-02: Davey, Kenneth G., O.C., Ph.D., F.R.S.C.
2002-04: Phillips, M. Jane, B.A.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., P.Eng., F.C.I.C.
2004-06: Victor, Peter A., B.Soc.Sc., Ph.D.
2006-08: Smith, Michael, B.A., M.A.
2008-10: Pearson, Roy Douglas
2010-12: Gitelman, Bruce, B.Sc., M.B.A.
2012-14: Pearlman, Ronald, B.Sc., Ph.D.
The original crest of the RCI was designed by Sandford Fleming in 1850. On the shield are some surveying instruments (engineering level, compass, theodolite) and drafting squares. Below is a tunnel with an emerging steam engine. These objects symbolize the early association of the Institute with professional surveyors, engineers and architects as well as the general mid-century faith in the applied sciences as determinants of social and economic progress. The words "Canadian Institute, Established 1849" were placed in a circle around the crest. Above the crest, in Fleming's words: "...we find as a crowning feature a female figure typifying science trimming the lamp of life.”
