Raoul Blanchard
Raoul Blanchard | |
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| Born | 4 September 1877 Orléans, France |
| Died | 24 March 1965 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Geographer |
| Known for | Father of modern geography in Québec |
| Honours | National Order of the Legion of Honor, CNRS gold medal, Broquette-Gonin prize, Charles P. Daly medal, Honorary doctorate from Laval University |
Raoul Blanchard (4 September 1877 – 24 March 1965) was a French geographer. He taught at the University of Grenoble from 1906 and devoted most of his research to Alpine and Canadian geography.