Pierre-Georges Roy
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Pierre-Georges Roy, KCSG, FRSC ({{IPA|fr|pjɛʁ ʒɔʁʒ ʁwa}}; 23 October 1870 – 4 November 1953) was a Canadian journalist, historian, and archivist.
Born in Lévis, Quebec, Roy was a journalist for the Canadien and the Quotidien. In 1895, he founded the Bulletin des recherches historiques. In 1920, he was appointed the first Chief Archivist of the province of Quebec. He died in 1953 in Lévis.{{cite web|url=http://archivesdemontreal.ica-atom.org/fonds-pierre-georges-roy-19|title=Fonds Pierre-Georges Roy|language=French}}
Honours
In 1919, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great. In 1927, he was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour.{{cite web|url=http://archivesdemontreal.com/greffe/guide-archives/pdf-catalogues/BM50.pdf|language=French|title=Fonds Pierre-Georges Roy}} In 1932, he was awarded the Royal Society of Canada's J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal.{{Cite web |title=Past Award Winners |url=https://rsc-src.ca/en/awards-excellence/past-award-winners#TyrrellMedal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629010729/https://rsc-src.ca/en/awards-excellence/past-award-winners#TyrrellMedal |archive-date=June 29, 2024 |publisher=The Royal Society of Canada}}
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Category:Knights of the Legion of Honour
Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Category:Knights Commander of the Order of St Gregory the Great
Category:People from Lévis, Quebec
Category:Historians from Quebec
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