Georges Vanier

Summary

Georges Vanier is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Montreal^[2]. He was born on +1888-04-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Ottawa^[4]. He died on +1967-03-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a diplomat^[6], military personnel^[7], politician^[8], and lawyer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Montreal^[2], Georges Vanier…
• Georges Vanier died in Ottawa^[4].
• Georges Vanier was born on +1888-04-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Georges Vanier died on +1967-03-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Among Georges Vanier's spouses was Pauline Vanier^[11].
• A child of Georges Vanier was Thérèse Vanier^[12].
• A child of Georges Vanier was Jean Vanier^[13].
• A child of Georges Vanier was Bernard Vanier^[14].
• Georges Vanier held citizenship in Canada^[15].
• Georges Vanier worked as a diplomat^[6].
• Georges Vanier worked as a military personnel^[7].
• Georges Vanier worked as a politician^[8].
• Georges Vanier worked as a lawyer^[9].
• Georges Vanier held the position of Governor General of Canada^[16].
• Georges Vanier held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[17].
• Georges Vanier held the position of ambassador^[18].
• Georges Vanier's education included a stint at Laval University^[19].
• Georges Vanier's education included a stint at Université de Montréal^[20].
• Georges Vanier was educated at Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal^[21].
• Georges Vanier's education included a stint at Loyola College^[22].
• Georges Vanier's education included a stint at Balliol College^[23].
• Georges Vanier received the Military Cross^[24].
• Georges Vanier received the Distinguished Service Order^[25].
• Georges Vanier received the Legion of Honour^[26].
• Georges Vanier received the Order of Saint John^[27].

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Origins and Family

Georges Vanier's place of birth was Montreal^[2]. He was born on +1888-04-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Laval University^[19], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1852^[30], headquartered in Quebec City^[31]; Université de Montréal^[20], a university in Quebec^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1878^[34], headquartered in Montreal^[35]; Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal^[21], a faculty of law^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1892^[38]; Loyola College^[22], a college^[39], in Canada^[40], founded in 1896^[41]; and Balliol College^[23], a college of the University of Oxford^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1263^[44], headquartered in Oxford^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat^[6], military personnel^[7], politician^[8], and lawyer^[9]. Positions held include Governor General of Canada^[16], a position^[46], in Canada^[47], founded in 1867^[48]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[17], a position^[49], in United Kingdom^[50]; and ambassador^[18], a diplomatic rank^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross^[24], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1914^[54]; Distinguished Service Order^[25], a military decoration^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1886^[57]; Legion of Honour^[26], a state order^[58], in France^[59], founded in 1802^[60]; Order of Saint John^[27], an order of chivalry^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1888^[63]; King George VI Coronation Medal^[64], a commemorative medal^[65], in United Kingdom^[66], founded in 1937^[67]; and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal^[68].

Personal Life

Among Georges Vanier's spouses was Pauline Vanier^[11]. Children include Thérèse Vanier^[12], a physician^[69], 1923–2014^[70], of United Kingdom^[71], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[72]; Jean Vanier^[13], a writer^[73], 1928–2019^[74], of Canada^[75], awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada^[76], specialised in Catholic theology^[77]; and Bernard Vanier^[14], a visual artist^[78], b. 1927^[79], of Canada^[80]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[81].

Death and Burial

Georges Vanier died on +1967-03-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Ottawa^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georges Vanier include Vanier^[82], a neighborhood^[83], in Canada^[84], founded in 1908^[85] and Vanier Institute of the Family^[86], an organization^[87], in Canada^[88], founded in 1965^[89], headquartered in Ottawa^[90].

Why It Matters

Georges Vanier ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (381 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

Entities named for him include Vanier^[82], a neighborhood^[83], in Canada^[84], founded in 1908^[85] and Vanier Institute of the Family^[86], an organization^[87], in Canada^[88], founded in 1965^[89], headquartered in Ottawa^[90].

FAQs

Where was Georges Vanier born?

Georges Vanier was born in Montreal^[2].

Where did Georges Vanier die?

Georges Vanier died in Ottawa^[4].

Who was Georges Vanier married to?

Georges Vanier's spouses include Pauline Vanier^[11].

What did Georges Vanier do for work?

Georges Vanier worked as diplomat^[6], military personnel^[7], politician^[8], and lawyer^[9].

Where did Georges Vanier go to school?

Georges Vanier was educated at Laval University^[19], Université de Montréal^[20], Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal^[21], and Loyola College^[22].

What awards did Georges Vanier receive?

Honors received include Military Cross^[24], Distinguished Service Order^[25], Legion of Honour^[26], and Order of Saint John^[27].