Pierre-Georges Roy

Quebec journalist, historian, and archivist (1870–1953)
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Pierre-Georges Roy

Summary

Pierre-Georges Roy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lévis[2]. He was born on +1870-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lévis[4]. He died on +1953-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an archivist[6] and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pierre-Georges Roy was born in Lévis[2].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy died in Lévis[4].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy was born on +1870-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy died on +1953-11-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy is buried at Mont-Marie de Lauzon Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Pierre-Georges Roy was Antoine Roy[10].
  • A child of Pierre-Georges Roy was Léon Roy[11].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy's professions included archivist[6].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy's professions included historian[7].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy held the position of director[13].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy was educated at Collège de Lévis[14].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy's education included a stint at Séminaire de Québec[15].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy received the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[17].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy received the Prix de la langue française[18].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy received the J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal[19].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy was a member of Royal Society of Canada[20].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy was a member of Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen[21].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy's image is recorded as Pierre-Georges Roy.jpg[22].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy is recorded as male[23].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073573636[25].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24634516[26].
  • Pierre-Georges Roy's GND ID is recorded as 173119816[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pierre-Georges Roy was born in Lévis[2]. He was born on +1870-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Collège de Lévis[14], a private school[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1853[30] and Séminaire de Québec[15], a Catholic seminary[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1663[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archivist[6] and historian[7]. Pierre-Georges Roy held the position of director[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16], a fellowship award[34], in Canada[35]; honorary doctorate at the Laval University[17], an award[36], in Canada[37]; Prix de la langue française[18], a literary award[38], in France[39], founded in 1914[40]; and J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal[19], a medallion[41], in Canada[42].

Personal Life

Children include Antoine Roy[10], a historian[43], 1905–1997[44], of Canada[45] and Léon Roy[11], a non-fiction writer[46], 1897–1989[47].

Death and Burial

Pierre-Georges Roy died on +1953-11-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lévis[4]. He is buried at Mont-Marie de Lauzon Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Pierre-Georges Roy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Pierre-Georges Roy born?

Born in Lévis[2], Pierre-Georges Roy…

Where did Pierre-Georges Roy die?

Pierre-Georges Roy passed away in Lévis[4].

What did Pierre-Georges Roy do for work?

Pierre-Georges Roy worked as archivist[6] and historian[7].

Where did Pierre-Georges Roy go to school?

Pierre-Georges Roy was educated at Collège de Lévis[14] and Séminaire de Québec[15].

What awards did Pierre-Georges Roy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[16], honorary doctorate at the Laval University[17], Prix de la langue française[18], and J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal[19].

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  7. [13] . Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved . banq.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [6] . Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved . banq.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . rsc-src.ca. rsc-src.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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