Background
St-Onge, Denis Alderic was born on May 11, 1929 in Ste-Agathe, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Adolphe and Jeanne M. (Ritchot) St-O.
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Denis Alderic St-Onge
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Bachelor of Arts, College St-Boniface, 1951; License Science, U. Louvain, Belgium, 1957; Doctor of Science, University Louvain, Belgium, 1962; Doctor of Science honoris causa, U. Manitoba, 1990.
Career
Research scientist, Geological Survey, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1958-1968; section head, Geological Survey, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1982-1985; chief subordinate division, Quaternary Geology, 1985-1987; director terrain science division, Quaternary Geology, 1987-1991; science advisor Polar Continental Shelf Project, Quaternary Geology, 1991-1997; professor geography, U. Ottawa, 1968-1982; chairman geography, U. Ottawa, 1974-1977; vice dean graduate studies, U. Ottawa, 1977-1980; professor emeritus, U. Ottawa, since 1998; scientist emeritus, Geological Survey Canada, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
President Ontario Francophone Parent-Teachers Association, 1967-1969. Fellow Geological Association Canada (president 1984-1985), Royal Canada Geography Society (board directors 1980-1992, president 1992-1998), chairman Partnership Group for Science Engineering, since 1999, Arctic Institute North America. Member Canada Association Geographers (president 1979-1980), Canada Quaternary Association, Association Quebecoise pour l'etude du Quaternaire (honorary), International Union Quaternary Research (honorary life), Canada Geosci.
Council (president 1996-1997).
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Married Jeanne Marie Behaegel, January 7, 1955. Children— Marc R., Nicole J.M.
