Jean Bruchési, FRSC (9 April 1901 – 2 October 1979) was a Canadian writer, historian, public servant, and diplomat. He was the president of the

Royal Society of Canada The Royal Society of Canada (RSC; , SRC), also known as the Academies of Arts, Humanities, and Sciences of Canada (French: ''Académies des arts, des lettres et des sciences du Canada''), is the senior national, bilingual council of distinguishe ...

for 1953–4. He was the son of Charles Bruchési, KC and the nephew of Paul Bruchési, Archbishop of Montreal. In 1937, he was appointed Under-Secretary of State of the

Province of Quebec Quebec is Canada's largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, New Brunswick to the southeast and a coastal border ...

. From 1959, Bruchési served as Canada's ambassador to Spain, Morocco and Argentina (with concurrent accreditation to Paraguay). After his death in 1979, he was entombed at the

Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery (, ) is a rural cemetery located in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which was founded in 1854. The entrance and the grounds run along a part of Côte-des-Neiges Ro ...

in Montreal.

Distinctions and awards

* 1949 -

Léo-Pariseau Prize The Léo-Pariseau Prize is a Québécois prize which is awarded annually to a distinguished individual working in the field of biological or health sciences. The prize is awarded by the Association francophone pour le savoir ( Acfas), and is name ...

* 1949 -

Ludger-Duvernay Prize The Ludger-Duvernay Prize is a Quebec award created in 1944 and named in honour of journalist Ludger Duvernay. It is awarded by the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society of Montreal to recognize the merits of a person whose competence and influence in the ...

* 1951 - J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal * 1959 - Medal of the Académie des lettres du Québec

Personal life

He married Berthe Denis on 20 June 1930.

References

External links

Fonds Jean Bruchési

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1901 births 1979 deaths Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada Academic staff of the Université de Montréal 20th-century Canadian writers Journalists from Quebec 20th-century Canadian journalists Canadian literary critics 20th-century Canadian historians Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery Presidents of the Canadian Historical Association Canadian civil servants Ambassadors of Canada to Spain Ambassadors of Canada to Morocco Ambassadors of Canada to Argentina Ambassadors of Canada to Paraguay 20th-century Canadian political scientists {{Canada-historian-stub