- Louis-Edmond Hamelin
Louis-Edmond Hamelin (
21 March 1923 – )is a Canadian geographer, professor, and author born inSaint-Didace, Québec , Canada, best known for his studies ofNorthern Canada .Hamelin created the
Centre for Northern Studies at theUniversité Laval in Québec and is a past President of theUniversité du Québec à Trois-Rivières . He was also a member of the Northwest Territories Legislative Council.Hamelin specializes in Northern and Aboriginal peoples studies. He coined several words concerning the North, like
Nordicity and wrote several books and articles on the North (Canadian Nordicity/Nordicité Canadienne).Honours
* 1962 - "Fellow" of the
Royal Society of Canada
* 1972 -Léo-Pariseau Prize
* 1972 - [http://fr.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Médaille_Pierre_Chauveau Pierre Chauveau Medal]
* 1974 - "Officer" of theOrder of Canada
* 1975 - [http://fr.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix_du_Gouverneur_général Governor General's Award]
* 1976 -Massey Medal
* 1982 - [http://fr.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Médaille_Gloire_de_l'Escolle Gloire de l'Escolle Medal]
* 1982 - [http://fr.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix_Molson Molson Prize]
* 1987 - [http://fr.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Prix_Léon-Gérin Léon-Gérin Prize]
* 1989 - "Correspondent" ofAcadémie des Sciences Morales et Politiques (France)
* 1994 - [http://fr.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordre_des_francophones_d'Amérique Ordre des francophones d'Amérique]
* 1998 - "Grand officer" of theNational Order of Quebec External links
* [http://lehamelin.sittel.ca Louis-Edmond Hamelin's Site]
Further reading
*Louis-Edmond Hamelin. "Canadian Nordicity: It's Your North, Too". Montreal: Harvest House, 1979. ISBN 0-88772-174-5
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