Jean Bruchési (9 April 1901 – 2 October 1979) was a Quebecois writer and historian. He was the president of the Royal Society of Canada from 1953-4.
After his death in 1979, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[1]
Distinctions and awards
- 1949 - Léo-Pariseau Prize
- 1949 - Ludger-Duvernay Prize
- 1951 - J. B. Tyrrell Medal
- 1959 - Medal of the Académie des lettres du Québec
Personal life
He married Berthe Denis on 20 June 1930.
References
- ^ Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.
External links
- Fonds Jean Bruchési (in French)
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada Complete List of Posts
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| Preceded by Guilford Bevil Reed | President of the Royal Society of Canada 1953–1954 | Succeeded by Edgar William Richard Steacie |