Jean VANIER

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Philosopher

CanadianBorn Jean VANIER

Canadian Catholic philosopher, theologian, and humanitarian

Born on September 10, 1928 in Genève , Switzerland

Died on May 7, 2019 in Paris , France

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Vanier was the son of Canadian parents, Major-General Georges Vanier, who became the 19th Governor General of Canada (1959–1967), and his wife Pauline Vanier (née Archer). He was born in Geneva while his father was on diplomatic service in Switzerland. The fourth of five siblings (including sister and brother Bernard Vanier), in his youth Vanier received a broad education in English and French first in Canada and then in France and England. During World War II, Vanier and his family fled Paris just before the Nazi occupation. He spent much of the War at an English naval academy. From age ...   Vanier was the son of Canadian parents, Major-General Georges Vanier, who became the 19th Governor General of Canada (1959–1967), and his wife Pauline Vanier (née Archer). He was born in Geneva while his father was on diplomatic service in Switzerland. The fourth of five siblings (including sister and brother Bernard Vanier), in his youth Vanier received a broad education in English and French first in Canada and then in France and England. During World War II, Vanier and his family fled Paris just before the Nazi occupation. He spent much of the War at an English naval academy. From age 13 he trained for a career as a naval officer at the Dartmouth Naval College (later renamed Britannia Royal Naval College).



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