Victor-Alphonse Huard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Victor-Alphonse Huard

French Canadian priest and naturalist

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1853

Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 15-Oct-1929

Profession: naturalist, writer, editor, entomologist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Victor-Alphonse Huard

  • Victor-Alphonse Huard (born Joseph-Alphonse, sometimes given as Joseph-Victor Alphonse; 28 February 1853–15 October 1929) was a French-Canadian churchman, naturalist, writer and editor.
  • He was a popular educator and promoter of the natural sciences, although his anti-evolutionist stance garnered him criticism both in Quebec and elsewhere.
  • He was the founder or editor of several publications, most notably the Naturaliste Canadien, and wrote a number of manuals.
  • Although not particularly qualified for the position, he became the first Provincial Entomologist of Quebec.

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