Michel Brunet (historian), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michel Brunet (historian)

Canadian historian and writer

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1917

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 04-Sep-1985

Profession: historian

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Michel Brunet (July 24, 1917 in Montreal – September 4, 1985 in Montreal) was a Quebec historian and essayist.
He received his B.A.
and M.A.
from the Université de Montréal and received his Ph.D.
from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.A. He was chair of the history department at the Université de Montréal from 1959 to 1968.
Before becoming an academic, he worked for several years as a schoolteacher.
Together with fellow Université de Montreal professors Guy Frégault and Maurice Séguin, he formed part of the "Montreal School" of French-Canadian history. He was also president de l'Institut d'histoire de l'Amérique française for 1970–1971.