Marcel Hamelin

Marcel Hamelin (born September 18, 1937) is a Canadian historian and a former President of University of Ottawa.

Marcel Hamelin
President of the
University of Ottawa
In office
1990–2001
Preceded byAntoine D'Iorio
Succeeded byGilles G. Patry
Personal details
Born (1937-09-18) September 18, 1937
Saint-Narcisse, Quebec, Canada
Alma materLaval University

Education

In 1961, Hemelin earned his Doctor of Letters in History from Laval University. Hemelin attended Séminaire Sainte-Marie in Shawinigan, Quebec.

Career

Hamelin served as President of the University of Ottawa from 1990 to 2001.[1] He is a member of the Royal Society of Canada.

In 1966, Hamelin joined the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa, teaching and serving as chairman in the Department of History. He later held the positions of Vice-Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research and Dean of the Faculty of Arts from 1974 to 1990.

Personal life

Hamelin married Judith Purcell on August 18, 1962 and has three children.

Legacy

The Arts building at the University of Ottawa is now named after him.[2][3][4]

References
  1. Communications Directorate, University of Ottawa (2013-06-28). "Marcel Hamelin - Rector Emeritus | Biography | Office of the President - University of Ottawa". President.uottawa.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  2. The Canadian Who's who - Elizabeth Lumley - Google Books. Retrieved 2014-04-07 – via Google Books.
  3. Canadian who's who - Kieran Simpson - Google Books. 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2014-04-07 – via Google Books.
  4. The Capital List - Google Books. 2001-12-18. Retrieved 2014-04-07 – via Google Books.
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