Georges Vanier
Facts
23 properties- Instance of
- human
- Sex or gender
- male
- Date of birth
- April 23, 1888
- Date of death
- March 5, 1967
- Place of birth
- Montreal
- Place of death
- Ottawa
- Occupation
- diplomat, military personnel, politician, lawyer
- Position held
- Governor General of Canada, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, ambassador[14][15][16]
- Educated at
- Laval University, Université de Montréal, Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal, Loyola College, Balliol College[17][18][19][20][21]
- Religion or worldview
- Catholicism
- Award received
- Military Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Legion of Honour, Order of Saint John, King George VI Coronation Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, 1939–45 Star, Africa Star, Victory Medal, France and Germany Star, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, Legion of Merit, honorary doctorate at the Laval University, doctor honoris causa from the University of Lyon, Person of National Historic Significance[22][23][24][25]
- Spouse
- Pauline Vanier[9]
- End of work period
- 1945
- Family name
- Vanier
- Given name
- Georges, Philias
- Military branch
- Canadian Army
- Military, police or special rank
- major-general
- P14375
- VanierGeorgesPhilias
- Participated in conflict
- World War I, World War II
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- 0000000073794260
- VIAF cluster ID
- 43520958
- Library of Congress authority ID
- n93111443
- GND ID
- 1019718528
- Académie de Rouen member ID
- 1549
- BAnQ authority ID
- 0000088649
- BIBSYS ID
- 2120059
- BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
- VanierGeorgesP(GeorgesPhilias)1888-1967
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
- 16744744j
- CTHS person ID
- 117067
- Canadian Encyclopedia article ID
- georges-phileas-vanier
- Canadiana Name Authority ID
- ncf10225545
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- Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
- 1019718528
- FAST ID
- 331648
- Find a Grave memorial ID
- 10921
- Freebase ID
- /m/01mxq9
- Generals of World War II ID
- Vanier/Georges_Philias/Canada
- Geni.com profile ID
- 6000000027471237317
- Google Arts & Culture entity ID
- m01mxq9
- IdRef ID
- 135687608
- Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
- 1019718528
- LONSEA ID
- 13667
- Munzinger person ID
- 00000008974
- NLP ID
- a0000002831454
- NUKAT ID
- n2018165033
- National Historic People ID
- 1443
- National Library of Israel ID (old)
- 004274956
- National Library of Israel J9U ID
- 987007324779205171
- National Library of Poland MMS ID
- 9810626982805606
- National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
- mp98642
- Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
- 071390324
- Open Library ID
- OL1911547A
- Open Library subject ID
- person:georges_p._vanier_(1888-1967)
- Our Campaigns candidate ID
- 400770
- Oxford Reference overview ID
- 20110803115204920
- Parsifal cluster ID
- 38169
- RERO ID (legacy)
- A024909723
- SNAC ARK ID
- w6kb99pn
- Topic's main category
- Category:Georges Vanier
- U.S. National Archives Identifier
- 10575432
- WikiTree person ID
- Vanier-119
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJbWwDWmbvxF64VcwPGmBP
- Yale LUX ID
- person/91757d2a-695d-4f2c-b251-48bdc3b56212
Award received 16
Occupation 4
Educated at 3
Named after 2
Participated in conflict 2
Position held 2
Child 1
Children (paternal) 1
Country of citizenship 1
Founded entities 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Military branch 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
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Spouse 1
Spouses 1
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Summary
Georges Vanier's place of birth was Montreal[1]. He was born on April 23, 1888[2]. He died in Ottawa[3]. He died on March 5, 1967[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], military personnel[6], politician[7], and lawyer[8].
Body
Education
Educated at Laval University[17], a public research university[26], in Canada[27], founded in 1852[28], headquartered in Quebec City[29]; Université de Montréal[18], a university in Quebec[30], in Canada[31], founded in 1878[32], headquartered in Montreal[33]; Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal[19], a faculty of law[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1892[36]; Loyola College[20], a college[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1896[39]; and Balliol College[21], a college of the University of Oxford[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1263[42], headquartered in Oxford[43].
Career and Affiliations
Positions held include Governor General of Canada[14], a position[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1867[46]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[15], a position[47], in United Kingdom[48]; and ambassador[16], a diplomatic rank[49].
Recognition
Awards received include Military Cross[22], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1914[52]; Distinguished Service Order[23], a military decoration[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1886[55]; Legion of Honour[24], a state order[56], in France[57], founded in 1802[58]; Order of Saint John[25], an order of chivalry[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1888[61]; King George VI Coronation Medal[62], a commemorative medal[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1937[65]; and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal[66].
Personal Life
Children include Thérèse Vanier[10], a physician[67], 1923–2014[68], of United Kingdom[69], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University[70]; Jean Vanier[11], a writer[71], 1928–2019[72], of Canada[73], awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada[74], specialised in Catholic theology[75]; and Bernard Vanier[12], a visual artist[76], b. 1927[77], of Canada[78]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[79].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Georges Vanier include Vanier[80], a neighborhood[81], in Canada[82], founded in 1908[83] and Vanier Institute of the Family[84], an organization[85], in Canada[86], founded in 1965[87], headquartered in Ottawa[88].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include Vanier[80], a neighborhood[81], in Canada[82], founded in 1908[83] and Vanier Institute of the Family[84], an organization[85], in Canada[86], founded in 1965[87], headquartered in Ottawa[88].
FAQs
Where was Georges Vanier born?
Georges Vanier was born in Montreal[1].
Where did Georges Vanier die?
Georges Vanier died in Ottawa[3].
Who was Georges Vanier married to?
Georges Vanier's spouses include Pauline Vanier[9].
What did Georges Vanier do for work?
Georges Vanier worked as diplomat[5], military personnel[6], politician[7], and lawyer[8].
Where did Georges Vanier go to school?
Georges Vanier was educated at Laval University[17], Université de Montréal[18], Faculté de droit de l'Université de Montréal[19], and Loyola College[20].
What awards did Georges Vanier receive?
Honors received include Military Cross[22], Distinguished Service Order[23], Legion of Honour[24], and Order of Saint John[25].