Philippe Panneton

Philippe Panneton
Joseph-Philippe Panneton
Panneton (left) as a boy, c. 1904 with his father and brothers.
Born(1895-04-30)April 30, 1895
DiedDecember 28, 1960(1960-12-28) (aged 65)
Lisbon, Portugal
Resting place
Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
SpouseFrance Leriger (1895-1990)
Writing career
Pen nameRinguet
Notable workThirty Acres

Philippe Panneton (or Joseph-Philippe Panneton, pseudonym Ringuet, which was his mother's maiden name; April 30, 1895 – December 28, 1960) was a Canadian physician, academic, diplomat and writer.

Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, he received a degree in medicine from Université Laval in 1920. In 1935, he became a professor at the Université de Montréal. In 1944, he was a founding member of L'Académie canadienne-française (now known as the Académie des lettres du Québec) and served as its president from 1947 until 1953. In 1956, he was named ambassador to Portugal, and died in Lisbon in 1960.

In 1959, he was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Philippe Panneton". Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2017-04-05.