Claude Fortier
Endocrinologist and professor at Université Laval
About Claude Fortier
Lived 1921 – 1986 (aged 64). Claude Fortier was a Canadian physician, university teacher and endocrinologist.
Claude Fortier (June 11, 1921 – April 22, 1986) was a Canadian physiologist and expert on the pituitary gland. From 1974 to 1975, he was the president of the Royal Society of Canada.
Honours In 1970, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. In 1980, he was awarded the Quebec government's Prix Marie-Victorin. In 1998, he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
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Who was Claude Fortier?
endocrinologist and professor at Université Laval
When was Claude Fortier born?
Claude Fortier was born on 11 June 1921 in Montreal.
When did Claude Fortier die?
Claude Fortier died on 22 April 1986 in Sainte-Foy.
What was Claude Fortier's occupation?
Claude Fortier was a physician, university teacher and endocrinologist.
What nationality was Claude Fortier?
Claude Fortier was Canadian.
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