Born in 1914 in Thunder Bay , Ontario of Russian immigrant parents , he grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan . He attended McGill University , from which he was granted a bachelor 's degree in chemistry and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry .
Born in Thunder Bay , Ontario of Russian immigrant parents , he grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan , and attended McGill University , from which he was granted a bachelor 's degree in chemistry and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry .