Prix Léon-Gérin
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The Prix Léon-Gérin is an award by the Government of Quebec
that is part of the Prix du Québec
, which "goes to researchers in one of the social sciences". It is named in honour of Léon Gérin
.
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
that is part of the Prix du Québec
Prix du Québec
The Prix du Québec are awards given by the Government of Quebec to individuals for cultural and scientific achievements. Founded in 1977, the government annually awards six awards in the cultural field and five in the scientific field.- Cultural awards :...
, which "goes to researchers in one of the social sciences". It is named in honour of Léon Gérin
Léon Gérin
Léon Gérin was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and sociologist.Born in Quebec City, Canada East, the son of Antoine Gérin-Lajoie, Gérin studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet before receiving a law degree from Université Laval in 1884. In 1886, he went to Paris for a few months and became...
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