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François-Marc Gagnon

1935 – 2019

Franco-Canadian writer

Writer Art historian
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About François-Marc Gagnon

Lived 1935 – 2019 (aged 83). François-Marc Gagnon was a French and Canadian writer and art historian.

François-Marc Gagnon was a Canadian art historian and professor at Concordia University in Montreal. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and a member of the Order of Canada. Professor Gagnon became famous when a student using an online course which Gagnon developed before his death tried to contact him and realized that he had died in 2019.

He authored three books published by the Art Canada Institute: Paul-Émile Borduas: Life & Work (2014); Louis Nicolas: Life & Work (2017); and Jean Paul Riopelle: Life & Work (2019).

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Important facts

Born
18 June 1935, Paris
Birth century
20th century
Died
28 March 2019
Occupation
Writer, art historian
Nationality
France, Canada
Employers
Université de Montréal
Awards
Raymond Klibansky Prize; Officer of the National Order of Quebec; André Laurendeau Prize; Governor General's Award for French-language non-fiction; Prix Gérard-Morisset; Member of the Order of Canada; CHA Best Scholarly Book in Canadian History Prize

People in François-Marc Gagnon's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Jean Paul Riopelle
Jean Paul Riopelle
1923 – 2002
Painter
 Portrait of Paul-Émile Borduas
Paul-Émile Borduas
1905 – 1960
Painter
 Portrait of Jean Paul
Jean Paul
b. 1985
Cricketer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped François-Marc Gagnon's

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Artturi Ilmari Virtanen
1895 – 1973
Chemist
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Feng Youlan
1895 – 1990
Philosopher
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George A. Lundberg
1895 – 1966
Sociologist
 Portrait of Hertha Sponer
Hertha Sponer
1895 – 1968
Physicist
 Portrait of Kazys Škirpa
Kazys Škirpa
1895 – 1979
Diplomat
 Portrait of Rolf Nevanlinna
Rolf Nevanlinna
1895 – 1980
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who was François-Marc Gagnon?

Franco-Canadian writer (1935-2019)

When was François-Marc Gagnon born?

François-Marc Gagnon was born on 18 June 1935 in Paris.

When did François-Marc Gagnon die?

François-Marc Gagnon died on 28 March 2019.

What was François-Marc Gagnon's occupation?

François-Marc Gagnon was a writer and art historian.

What nationality was François-Marc Gagnon?

François-Marc Gagnon was French and Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: François-Marc Gagnon

· Wikidata: Q3083523

· DBpedia: François-Marc Gagnon

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