Alfred Leroy Burt, FRSC (1888–1971) was a Canadian historian. A historian of Canada, with a particular interest in the relationship between French and English Canada, Burt was professor of history at the University of Alberta, then at the University of Minnesota from 1930 to 1957.[1][2]

Born in Listowel, Ontario, Burt was educated at the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes scholar.

A fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Burt won its J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal in 1946.[3] He was also president of the Canadian Historical Association.

References

  1. ↑ Wright, Donald (2005). The Professionalization of History in English Canada. University of Toronto Press.
  2. ↑ "Alfred Leroy Burt manuscripts - MemorySask". memorysask.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  3. ↑ "Past Award Winners | The Royal Society of Canada". rsc-src.ca. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
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