Eric Arthur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eric Arthur

Canadian architect, writer and educator

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1898

Place of Birth: Dunedin, Otago Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1982

Profession: architect, university teacher

Nationality: Canada, New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Eric Ross Arthur, (1 July 1898 – 1 November 1982) was a Canadian architect, writer and educator. Born in Dunedin, New Zealand and educated in England, he served in World War I with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade.
He emigrated to Canada in 1923 to teach architecture at the University of Toronto. During the Centennial of the City of Toronto, in 1934, Arthur was on the "Toronto's Hundred Years" Publication Committee, which published Toronto's 100 Years. Arthur was a professor until 1966, and remained a professor emeritus until his death.
In 1963, he wrote the book, Toronto: No Mean City.
In 1968, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.