Louis-Edmond Hamelin
Encyclopedia
Louis-Edmond Hamelin, is a Canadian geographer, professor, and author born in Saint-Didace, Quebec
, Canada, best known for his studies of Northern Canada
.
Hamelin created the Centre for Northern Studies at the Université Laval
in Québec and is a past President of the Université 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).
Saint-Didace, Quebec
Saint-Didace is a parish municipality in the Lanaudière region of Quebec, Canada, part of the D'Autray Regional County Municipality.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 668 * Population in 2001: 589...
, Canada, best known for his studies of Northern Canada
Northern Canada
Northern Canada, colloquially the North, is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics. Politically, the term refers to the three territories of Canada: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut...
.
Hamelin created the Centre for Northern Studies at the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
in Québec and is a past President of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières , established in 1969 is a campus of the Université du Québec, located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The university has 12,500 students in 8 different campuses, including the main one in Trois-Rivières. About 1000 of them come from overseas, from 60...
. He was also a member of the Northwest Territories Legislative Council.
Hamelin specializes in Northern
Northern Canada
Northern Canada, colloquially the North, is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics. Politically, the term refers to the three territories of Canada: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut...
and Aboriginal peoples
Aboriginal peoples in Canada
Aboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada and are commonly considered pejorative....
studies. He coined several words concerning the North, like Nordicity
Nordicity
Nordicity is the degree of northernness. The concept was developed by Canadian geographer Louis-Edmond Hamelin in the 1960s based on previous work done in the Soviet Union...
and wrote several books and articles on the North (Canadian Nordicity/Nordicité Canadienne).
Honours
- 1962 - Fellow of the Royal Society of CanadaRoyal Society of CanadaThe Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
- 1972 - Léo-Pariseau PrizeLéo-Pariseau PrizeThe Léo-Pariseau Prize is a Québécois prize which is awarded annually to a distinguished individual working in the field of biological or health sciences. The prize is awarded by the Association francophone pour le savoir , and is named after Léo Pariseau, the first president of Acfas. The award...
- 1972 - Pierre Chauveau MedalPierre Chauveau MedalThe Pierre Chauveau Medal is an award of the Royal Society of Canada "for a distinguished contribution to knowledge in the humanities other than Canadian literature and Canadian history". It is named in honour of Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau and is awarded bi-annually. The award consists of a...
- 1974 - Officer of the Order of CanadaOrder of CanadaThe Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
- 1975 - Governor General's AwardGovernor General's AwardThe Governor General's Awards are a collection of awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, marking distinction in a number of academic, artistic and social fields. The first was conceived in 1937 by Lord Tweedsmuir, a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction who created the Governor...
- 1976 - Royal Canadian Geographical Society'sRoyal Canadian Geographical SocietyThe Royal Canadian Geographical Society is a Canadian non-profit educational organization dedicated to imparting a broader knowledge and deeper appreciation of Canada — its people and places, its natural and cultural heritage and its environmental, social and economic challenges.-History:The...
Massey MedalMassey MedalThe Royal Canadian Geographical Society awards the Massey Medal annually to recognize outstanding personal achievement in the exploration, development or description of the geography of Canada. The award was established in 1959, by the Massey Foundation, named for industrialist Hart... - 1982 - Gloire de l'Escolle Medal
- 1982 - Molson PrizeMolson PrizeThe Thomas Henry Pentland Molson Prize for the Arts is awarded by The Canada Council for the Arts. Two prizes are awarded annually to distinguished individuals. One prize is awarded in the arts, one in the social sciences and humanities...
- 1987 - Léon-Gérin Prize
- 1989 - Correspondent of Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques (France)
- 1994 - Ordre des francophones d'Amérique
- 1998 - Grand officer of the National Order of QuebecNational Order of QuebecThe National Order of Quebec, termed officially in French as l'Ordre national du Québec, and in English abbreviation as the Order of Quebec, is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Quebec...
Further reading
- Louis-Edmond Hamelin. Canadian Nordicity: It's Your North, Too. Montreal: Harvest House, 1979. ISBN 0-88772-174-5