Raoul Blanchard
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Raoul Blanchard (4 September 1877 – 24 March 1965) was a French geographer. He taught at the University of Grenoble from 1906 and devoted most of his research to Alpine and Canadian geography.
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Born | 4 September 1877 Orleans, France |
Died | 24 March 1965 (1965-03-25) (aged 87) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Geographer |
Known for | Father of modern geography in Québec |
Honours | National Order of the Legion of Honor, CNRS gold medal, Broquette-Gonin prize, Charles P. Daly medal, Honorary doctorate from Laval University |
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