About Adrien Pouliot
Lived 1896 – 1980 (aged 84). Adrien Pouliot was a Canadian mathematician and university teacher.
Adrien Pouliot, (January 4, 1896 – March 10, 1980) was a Canadian mathematician and educator.
Born in Île d'Orléans, Quebec. He married Laure Clark and was cousin of André Hudon. He obtained a B.A. in applied sciences from the École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1919. He helped to create the department of mathematics at Université Laval where he began teaching in 1922. He was president of the Canadian Mathematical Society from 1949 to 1953. He was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1972. He was head of the Faculty of Science at Laval from 1940 to 1956. A building on the Laval campus has been named in his honour.
The Canadian Mathematical Society's Adrien Pouliot Award is named in his honour.
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Who was Adrien Pouliot?
Canadian mathematician (1896-1980)
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Adrien Pouliot was born on 4 January 1896 in Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans.
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Adrien Pouliot died on 10 March 1980 in Quebec City.
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Adrien Pouliot was a mathematician and university teacher.
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Adrien Pouliot was Canadian.
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