Pierre Gendron (chemist)
Pierre Raoul Gendron (born May 1, 1916 in Saint-Hyacinthe , † February 16, 1984 ) was a Canadian chemist .
Live and act
Gendron was the first dean of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences at the University of Ottawa from 1953 to 1962 .
As president of the board of directors of Dow Breweries , he convinced the brewers to fund a planetarium in Montreal ; thus the Dow Planetarium was created under his aegis .
Awards
In 1970 he received the title of Companion of the Order of Canada "for his scientific and administrative contribution to the advancement of industry and his service to society" .
Individual evidence
- ^ Gendron Hall . In: University of Ottawa . Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ History of the Montréal Planetarium . Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ Order of Canada citation . Retrieved October 16, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gendron, Pierre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gendron, Pierre Raoul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Hyacinthe |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 1984 |