Victor-Alphonse Huard
French Canadian priest and naturalist
Died when: 76 years 229 days (919 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Victor-Alphonse Huard (born Joseph-Alphonse, sometimes given as Joseph-Victor Alphonse; 28 February 1853–15 October 1929) was a French-Canadian churchman, naturalist, writer and editor.He was a popular educator and promoter of the natural sciences, although his anti-evolutionist stance garnered him criticism both in Quebec and elsewhere.
He was the founder or editor of several publications, most notably the Naturaliste Canadien, and wrote a number of manuals.
Although not particularly qualified for the position, he became the first Provincial Entomologist of Quebec.
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