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Jean Rochon

Jean Rochon, Canadian physician and politician (died 2021)

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Born
July 29, 1938
Died
October 18, 2021
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1938

About Jean Rochon

Jean Rochon was a Canadian politician and member of the National Assembly of Quebec. He was a cabinet minister for several ministries from 1994 to 2003 when the Parti Québécois formed the government under the leadership of Jacques Parizeau, Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry. Rochon first worked at the Université Laval Faculté de médecine starting in 1970. He then obtained a medical degree from the Université Laval in 1966, before being awarded a masters and doctorate in public health from Harvard University. His seat was subsequently won by the Liberal candidate Éric Mercier, who defeated Jonatan Julien of the Action démocratique du Québec in the 2003 Quebec general election.

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Jean Rochon timeline

  1. He then obtained a medical degree from the Université Laval in 1966, before being awarded a masters and doctorate in public health from Harvard University.
  2. Rochon first worked at the Université Laval Faculté de médecine starting in 1970.
  3. His seat was subsequently won by the Liberal candidate Éric Mercier, who defeated Jonatan Julien of the Action démocratique du Québec in the 2003 Quebec general election.

The world when Jean Rochon was born

Jean Rochon was born in 1938. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1938

  • #1 song"A-Tisket, A-Tasket" – Ella Fitzgerald
  • Top movieThe Adventures of Robin Hood
  • Best-selling bookRebecca – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in round 1
  • Top headlineWar of the Worlds broadcast causes nationwide panic
  • Technology milestoneNuclear fission discovered
  • Defining fadSuperman debuts in Action Comics #1
  • Notable inventionInstant coffee (Nescafé)
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population129.8M

1938 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jean Rochon's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19382026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,800$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population129.8M341 million

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