The brilliant engineer behind Hydro's system of generating plants, Richard Hearn is 90 today and, he says, ''I'm reasonably in control of my faculties.''

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The brilliant engineer behind Hydro's system of generating plants, Richard Hearn is 90 today and, he says, ''I'm reasonably in control of my faculties.''

Date5/7/1980

Names

Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Hearn, Richard (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: The brilliant engineer behind Hydro's system of generating plants, Richard Hearn is 90 today and, he says, ''I'm reasonably in control of my faculties.''

Subject

Portraits

Engineers

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0054169F

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