Victor Barbeau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Victor Barbeau

Canadian writer

Date of Birth: 17-Aug-1894

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 19-Jul-1994

Profession: writer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Victor Barbeau, (18 August 1896 – 19 July 1994) was a Quebec writer and academic. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Barbeau was educated at Collège Sainte-Marie, Université Laval, and University of Paris.
From 1925 to 1963, he was a Professor at HEC Montréal. He was a founding member of the Académie canadienne française (today Académie des lettres du Québec) and was its President from 1944 to 1947. In 1970, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
In 1987, he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.