Dick Pound
Dick Pound was a Canadian jurist, lawyer, squash player, swimmer, chancellor and writer (born 1942). He was born at St. Catharines.
Also recorded as Richard W. Pound; Richard Pound.
Dick Pound in brief
- Born
- 1942
- Known for
- jurist, lawyer, squash player, swimmer, chancellor, writer and biographer
- Place of birth
- St. Catharines
Contents
Identity and origins
Dick Pound was recorded at birth as Richard William Duncan Pound. The authorities additionally record the headings Richard W. Pound and Richard Pound.
He married Julie Keith.
Recognition and collections
Dick Pound received Officer of the Order of Canada, Companion of the Order of Canada, Officer of the National Order of Quebec, Quebec Sports Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and honorary doctor of the Beijing Sport University.
Catalogued works
6 works under this name are catalogued by Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1734 to 2014.
Rocke Robertson : surgeon and shepherd of change / Richard W. Pound., dated [2008], held by Wellcome Collection. Kitty and Dick: or, the nightingale. A tale. To which is added, The milk-maid, or the Heifer; a Tale. Isabella's sparrow, a Ballad. An epigram. The Two Thousand Pounds Bond, or a necessary Settlement: A Tale. The Hermit and his Son, or Father Philip's Geese: A Ballad. The Irishman, a Tale, dated 1734, held by Wellcome Collection. Die dickste Eiche und Deutschlands dicksten Mann, seht euch in Ostseebad Kellenhusen an : Fünfhundert Pfund und mehr ist Meister Feig schwer., dated [1923?], held by Wellcome Collection. Living in the land of limbo : fiction and poetry about family caregiving / Carol Levine, editor., dated 2014, held by Wellcome Collection. General Correspondence, dated 1930-1986, held by Wellcome Collection. Company-wide Newsletters & Journals (internal), dated 1942 - 2000, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Wellcome Collection: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Ezra Pound: The Critical Heritage, Books Abroad, 1973. Dante and Pound: The Epic of Judgement, Books Abroad, 1976. Richard (Dick) W.D. Pound: The Architect of Olympic Business, Global Sport Leaders, 2018. Ezra Pound and Music: The Complete Criticism, World Literature Today, 1978. Pound circuit-induced frequency sensitivities in ultra-stable cryogenic oscillators, Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition, 2004.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Dick Pound studied at McGill Faculty of Law and Desautels Faculty of Management.
Positions recorded include King's Counsel. Membership is recorded of International Olympic Committee.
Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of Canada, Companion of the Order of Canada, Officer of the National Order of Quebec and Quebec Sports Hall of Fame.
Chronology
- 1942Dick Pound born at St. Catharines.
- 1942Company-wide Newsletters & Journals (internal) (Wellcome Collection).
- 2008Rocke Robertson : surgeon and shepherd of change / Richard W. Pound. (Wellcome Collection).
- 2014Living in the land of limbo : fiction and poetry about family caregiving / Carol Levine, editor. (Wellcome Collection).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Dante and Pound: The Epic of Judgement, Books Abroad, 1976
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Ezra Pound and Music: The Complete Criticism, World Literature Today, 1978
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
Ezra Pound: The Critical Heritage, Books Abroad, 1973
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
Pound circuit-induced frequency sensitivities in ultra-stable cryogenic oscillators, Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition, 2004.
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
Richard (Dick) W.D. Pound: The Architect of Olympic Business, Global Sport Leaders, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 6.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 6 works naming Dick Pound.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 7.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1398503: Dick Pound
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Consult the source - 8.
“Dick Pound”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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