Dr. Peter Thomas Dawson

Dr. Peter Thomas Dawson passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026, at Juravinski Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, at the age of 88. Born in 1938 in Wolviston, England, Peter was a scientist, musician, woodworker, academic, athlete, chorister, outdoorsman, sailor, writer, reader, environmentalist, army reservist, and lover of dogs. He was the father of Jennifer and Fiona Dawson, and grandfather to Emma and Nora Fenton and Evan Dawson. Peter was predeceased by none mentioned in the provided text. He is survived by his wife Floris Ann, and close friends John Yarwood, Jim Nicol, Kosta and Bebba Tzatsov, and Nelson Gardiner. Peter was a professor of Chemistry at McMaster for more than 40 years and will be remembered by generations of students.