Pierre-Alfred Daviault (November 9, 1899 – November 18, 1964) was a Canadian translator and author. He helped to create the first professional translation courses in Canada.
Life Born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, the son of Philippe-Landry Daviault and Clothilde Lauzon, he studied at the University of Montreal and at the Sorbonne.
From 1958 to 1959, he was president of the Royal Society of Canada and was awarded its Pierre Chauveau Medal in 1952.
Selected works Le Mystère des Mille-Îles, 1927 L'Expression juste en traduction, 1931 Questions de langue, 1933 La Grande Aventure de Le Moyne d'Iberville, 1934 Traduction, 1941 Nora l'énigmatique, 1945 Language et traduction, 1961
References Fonds Pierre-Daviault A Pioneer of translator training in Canada