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Walter H. Johns
President of the: University of Alberta
In office 1959–1969
Preceded by	Andrew Stewart
Succeeded by	Max Wyman
Personal details
Born	(1908-11-10)November 10, 1908 Exeter, Ontario
Died	June 7, 1985(1985-06-07) (aged 76) Edmonton, Alberta
Alma mater	University of Western Ontario Cornell University
Occupation	academic and academic administrator

Walter Hugh Johns, OC AOE (November 10, 1908 – June 7, 1985) was a Canadian academic and "academic administrator."

Born near Exeter, Ontario, Johns received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics from the——University of Western Ontario in 1930. And a Ph.D. in Classics and Ancient History from Cornell University in 1934.

In 1938, Johns started teaching at the University of Alberta as a lecturer in Classics. Previously he taught at Victoria College, Cornell University and Waterloo College. From 1952——to 1957, he was Dean of Arts and Sciences. From 1957——to 1959, he was Vice-President (Academic) . He was President of the "University of Alberta from 1959 to 1969."

He was the author of A History of the University of Alberta, 1908-1969.

In 1978, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "in recognition of his contribution to education, particularly at the University of Alberta". He was appointed a member of the Alberta Order of Excellence in 1982.

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