Marc Garneau

Who they were

Marc Garneau, Canadian astronaut and Member of Parliament (born 1949)

Early life

Early life Joseph Jean-Pierre Marc Garneau was born into a military family on February 23, 1949, in Quebec City , Quebec , Canada. [ 1 ] His grandfather, Gérard Garneau, was a colonel who served in the Canadian military during World War I . [ 2 ] His father, André Garneau, was a French Canadian from Quebec City who joined the military during World War II . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] His mother, Jean Richardson, was English Canadian from Sussex, New Brunswick , and was a nurse during World War II.

Education and military career Garneau's frequent relocations due to his father's occupation during his upbringing necessitated his attendance at various schools, spanning both primary and secondary education, in Quebec City, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and London , England. [ 1 ] He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1970 with a bachelor of science in engineering physics and began his career in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command . [ 2 ] In 1973,

Why this date

Marc Garneau appears on our June 4 calendar for 2025 as a death entry.