Background
Lemay, Richard was born on June 30, 1916 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1946. Son of Jean Baptiste and Gertrude (Cooke) Lemay.
Lemay, Richard was born on June 30, 1916 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1946. Son of Jean Baptiste and Gertrude (Cooke) Lemay.
Bachelor, College Grasset, Montreal, 1936. Doctor of Theology, University Montreal, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1958.
Teacher Ecole Normale Ja. Cartier, Montreal, 1940—1941. Foreign correspondent Le Devoir Daily, 1946—1949.
Lecturer history Columbia University, 1956—1958. Associate professor history American University Beirut, 1958—1965. Director associate Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris, 1963.
Charge de research National Center for Scientific Research, 1965—1970. Professor medieval & Islamic history City University of New York, from 1970.
Member of Professional Staff Congress, Medieval Club New York.
Married Chislaine Paradis, January 30, 1947 (deceased December 1968). 1 child Pierre-Francois. Married Helen E. Rodnite, January 30, 1971.
1 child Michelle Anne Nicole.