Pierre Raoul Gendron, (May 1, 1916 – February 16, 1984) was a

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academic who was the first dean of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences at the

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from 1953 until 1962. As president of the board of directors of

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, Gendron convinced the brewer to fund a planetarium in

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, overseeing the creation of the

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. In 1970, he was made a Companion of the

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"for his scientific and administrative contribution to industry and his service to his community".

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