Fritz LEHMANN Memorial Prize in History

Award descriptionA $800 prize has been endowed by colleagues, friends and family in memory of Professor Fritz Lehmann, a dedicated and inspiring teacher of history at the University of British Columbia from 1967 until his untimely death in 1994. The prize is awarded to an undergraduate student for outstanding achievement in any third or fourth year course offered by the Department of History which deals primarily with the history of Asia, Africa or Latin America. The prize commemorates Professor Lehmann's passionate dedication to making students aware of the history and culture of the non-western world.