Peter Harnetty
Peter Francis Harnetty (born June 6, 1927) is professor emeritus of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia. Personal Harnetty was born June 6, 1927, in Brighton, England, to Edward and Anne (McKeon) Harnetty. He traveled from the UK to Canada to attend the University of British Columbia. In September 1956, he married Claire Demers. They have one son. Harnetty made an endowment for a grant called the Peter Harnetty Prize in Asian Studies that is awarded annually to undergraduate students. Non-teaching activities Military service Harnetty served in the British Army and British Indian Army from August 17, 1944 to January 13, 1949. His service included The Queen’s Royal Regiment in England (1944–45) and the 4/6 Rajputana Rifles in India (1945–46) He also served in Burma. He was transferred to the Royal Sussex Regiment while retaining his Lieutenancy and seniority on April 1, 1947. Later he was part of the Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom) in England, Palestine, and Germany. Education Harnetty received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History at the University of British Columbia in 1953 followed by a Masters of Arts (1954) and a Doctorate (1958) at Harvard University. Harnetty undertook post-doctoral research studies starting in the