Pierre-Alfred Daviault
Born(1899-11-09)November 9, 1899
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada
DiedNovember 18, 1964(1964-11-18) (aged 65)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Known forTranslator and author

Pierre-Alfred Daviault (November 9, 1899 – November 18, 1964) was a Canadian translator and author. He helped to create the first professional translation courses in Canada.

Life

Born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, the son of Philippe-Landry Daviault and Clothilde Lauzon, he studied at the University of Montreal and at the Sorbonne.

From 1958 to 1959, he was president of the Royal Society of Canada and was awarded its Pierre Chauveau Medal in 1952.

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Professional and academic associations Preceded byThomas Cameron President of the Royal Society of Canada 1958–1959 Succeeded byHarry Thode


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