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Paul-Émile Borduas

Paul-Émile Borduas, Canadian-French painter and educator (died 1960)

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Born
November 1, 1905
Died
February 22, 1960
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1905

About Paul-Émile Borduas

Paul-Émile Borduas was a Canadian artist known for his abstract paintings. He was the leader of the avant-garde Automatiste movement and the chief author of the Refus Global manifesto of 1948. Borduas had a profound impact on the development of the arts and of thought, both in the province of Quebec and in Canada. Paul-Émile Borduas (November 1, 1905 – February 22, 1960) was a Canadian artist known for his abstract paintings. Borduas was born on November the first, 1905, in Saint-Hilaire, Quebec (a small village 50 kilometres from Montréal).

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Paul-Émile Borduas timeline

  1. Paul-Émile Borduas (November 1, 1905 – February 22, 1960) was a Canadian artist known for his abstract paintings.
  2. Borduas was born on November the first, 1905, in Saint-Hilaire, Quebec (a small village 50 kilometres from Montréal).

The world when Paul-Émile Borduas was born

Paul-Émile Borduas was born in 1905. 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 1905

  • Best-selling book"The Marriage of William Ashe" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChristy Mathewson pitches 3 shutouts in the World Series
  • Top headlineEinstein publishes theory of special relativity
  • Technology milestoneEinstein's "miracle year" — E=mc²
  • World population~1.65B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population83.2M

1905 versus 2026

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Measure19052026
Population83.2M341 million

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