Louis-Edmond Hamelin

Louis-Edmond Hamelin,  (21 March 1923 – 11 February 2020) was a Canadian geographer, professor, and author. Born in Saint-Didace, Quebec, Canada, he was best known for his studies of Northern Canada.

Hamelin created the Centre for Northern Studies at the Université Laval in Québec and was rector of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières from 1978 to 1983. He was also a member of the Northwest Territories Legislative Council.

Hamelin specialized in Northern and Aboriginal peoples studies. 

Hamelin died on 11 February 2020 at the age of 96.  

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