[2] Whitby received the Charles Goodyear Medal in 1954 and in 1972, he was inducted into the International Rubber Science Hall of Fame.
In 1986 the Rubber Division established the George Stafford Whitby Award in his honor.
[3] Whitby received the BS degree in 1907 from the Royal College of Science in London.
Upon completing his undergraduate education in 1907, Whitby served as a chemist for the Societe Financiere des Caoutchoucs in Malaysia.
After completing his graduate education, he accepted an appointment as a full professor at McGill University in 1923.