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What distinguishes Edward Berry in the history of University of British Columbia?

  • Youngest student

  • Oldest professor

  • First Rhodes Scholar

  • All-time top scorer in University Basketball

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Edward Berry is the first Rhodes Scholar in the history of University of British Columbia. He attended UBC in the early 1900s and was a prominent member of the rowing team. He was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1905 and went on to study at Oxford University. Berry later returned to Canada and worked as a lawyer and businessman.
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