Michael Eliot-Hurst was a geography professor at Simon Fraser University. He was involved in establishing the Gay People of SFU group in 1974, and after publicly coming out as gay in 1975 he had to fight to keep his position as chairperson of SFU’s Geography Department.
| Names | Michael Eliot-Hurst (Main) |
|---|---|
| Related Pages | Michael Eliot-Hurst on LGLC
Michael Eliot-Hurst on VIAF |
| Birth Date | 1938 |
| Death Date | 1999/12/02 |
| Activist | [Yes - Pro] |
| Identities |
Gay
notAfter(1974) BCG [https://www.sfu.ca/fass/fass-at-50/Faculty-Biographies/geography/eliot-hurst–michael-e-.html(https://goo.gl/y8MG4c)] |
| Occupations |
Instructor in Geography at Simon Fraser University
HigherEducation
1965 https://www.sfu.ca/fass/fass-at-50/Faculty-Biographies/geography/eliot-hurst–michael-e-.html(https://goo.gl/y8MG4c) Faculty Member of the Geography Department at Simon Fraser University HigherEducation1965 https://www.sfu.ca/fass/fass-at-50/Faculty-Biographies/geography/eliot-hurst–michael-e-.html(https://goo.gl/y8MG4c) Professor of Geography at Simon Fraser University; History and Film in the School of Contemporary Arts HigherEducation1966 - 1989 https://www.sfu.ca/fass/fass-at-50/Faculty-Biographies/geography/eliot-hurst–michael-e-.html(https://goo.gl/y8MG4c) Department Chair of Geography at Simon Fraser University HigherEducation1971 - 1975 https://lglc.ca/event/n76.63 https://www.sfu.ca/fass/fass-at-50/Faculty-Biographies/geography/eliot-hurst–michael-e-.html(https://goo.gl/y8MG4c) |
| Associated Places |
Simon Fraser University (Employee)
1965 - 1989 https://www.sfu.ca/fass/fass-at-50/Faculty-Biographies/geography/eliot-hurst–michael-e-.html(https://goo.gl/y8MG4c) |