Pierre Gendron (academic) explained

Pierre Raoul Gendron
Birth Date:	1 May 1916
Birth Place:	St. Hyacinthe, Quebec

Pierre Raoul Gendron, (May 1, 1916  - February 16, 1984) was a Canadian academic who was the first dean of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences at the University of Ottawa from 1953 until 1962.^[1]

As president of the board of directors of Dow Breweries, Gendron convinced the brewer to fund a planetarium in Montreal, overseeing the creation of the Dow Planetarium.^[2]

In 1970, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "for his scientific and administrative contribution to industry and his service to his community".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gendron Hall. University of Ottawa. 2017-08-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20101218144818/http://www.uottawa.ca/services/markcom/gazette/000512/000512-art02-e.html. 2010-12-18. dead.
2. Web site: History of the Montréal Planetarium. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110912013642/http://www.planetarium.montreal.qc.ca/Planetarium/historique_a.html. 2011-09-12.
3. Web site: Order of Canada citation. 11 June 2018 .