Marc-Adélard Tremblay, (24 April 1922 – 20 March 2014) was a

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. Born in

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, he was educated at

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, and

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. He was a Professor of Anthropology at the Université Laval and was Dean of the Graduate School from 1971 to 1979. From 1981 to 1984, he was the President of the

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. He was the founding president of the Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies (ACUNS). In 1980, he was made an Officer of the

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"in recognition of his important contribution to social anthropology through his research, his many writings and his commitment to community enterprises, to which he has lent his considerable expertise". In 1995, he was made a Grand Officer of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tremblay, Marc-Adelard 1922 births 2014 deaths Canadian anthropologists Canadian university and college faculty deans Cornell University alumni Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada Grand Officers of the National Order of Quebec Officers of the Order of Canada Academic staff of Université Laval Canadian expatriates in the United States