Age, Biography and Wiki
Elizabeth Chater (Elizabeth Eileen Chater) was born on 22 August, 1910 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a Canadian novelist, poet, and professor. Discover Elizabeth Chater's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 94 years old?
| Popular As |
Elizabeth Eileen Chater |
| Occupation |
Writer, Professor of Emeritus |
| Age |
94 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
22 August 1910 |
| Birthday |
22 August |
| Birthplace |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Date of death |
10 November, 2004 |
| Died Place |
Irvine, California, US |
| Nationality |
Canada
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Elizabeth Chater Height, Weight & Measurements
At 94 years old, Elizabeth Chater height not available right now. We will update Elizabeth Chater's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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| Parents |
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| Children |
Kerry Chater |
Elizabeth Chater Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Elizabeth Chater worth at the age of 94 years old? Elizabeth Chater’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. She is from Canada. We have estimated Elizabeth Chater's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Writer |
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Timeline
Elizabeth Eileen Chater (August 22, 1910 – November 10, 2004) was a Canadian writer of novels and poetry, and a professor at San Diego State University.
Chater was born August 22, 1910, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Her father was a successful attorney who provided a home with a library filled with books.
At a time when women were not encouraged to seek higher education, she attended the University of British Columbia at sixteen.
While there, she was the President of the Debating Society, Vice President of the senior class, and graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
She was married to Melville Thomas Chater in 1932.
Returning to Toronto, where he worked for the YMCA, they started their family of three children: Elizabeth Patricia, Eve Lynn, and Kerry Michael.
They moved to the United States in 1952.
It was during this time that she started writing and teaching at Palos Verdes College.
Under the pseudonym Lee Chaytor, she published several stories in the popular science fiction magazine Fantastic Universe.
In 1961, she became a professor at San Diego State College (now San Diego State University), and was awarded a master's degree with honors.
It was there that she began a pioneering effort by teaching a course in Science Fiction Creative Writing with Greg Bear as her teacher's assistant.
Among the faculty at the time were authors Vernor Vinge and Joan D. Vinge.
Patricia Elgin was a student of hers, as was J. Michael Straczynski.
Her classes were enormously popular.
In 1968 she won the Distinguished Teacher Award and in 1977 she won the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award.
In 1973 she became the inaugural faculty advisor for the S.T.A.R. San Diego on-campus Science Fiction club.
Elizabeth taught for seventeen years, attaining full tenure, and retired as a professor emeritus.
Her professorial legacy survives in the Special Collections Department of SDSU where the Chater Collection is not only archived, but still used by college professors as a teaching tool.
The Chater collection includes a one of a kind original manuscript written by her, and original manuscripts both typed and handwritten by author Joan D. Vinge.
There is also her science fiction collection of over 2,500 books and periodicals that she generously donated to the school, a collection that continues to grow through donations from students and faculty.
There are now more than 4,000 books in the collection.
After the death of her beloved Mel in 1978, and with the help of her former student and great friend Greg Bear, she formed a partnership with the New York literary agent Richard Curtis.
She went on to publish 23 novels in eight years.
During this time, she was also on the lecture circuit giving inspirational talks on history and religion, topics of great interest for her.
Elizabeth Chater died on November 10, 2004, at the age of 94.
She was the mother of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap bassist Kerry Chater, and the grandmother of author Christopher John Chater.
In 2011 Elizabeth's heirs had her literary rights reverted to the family, and her extensive catalog of books was then published by the family run company, Chater Publishing, headed by Christopher John Chater.
