Claude Mélançon Explained
| Claude Mélançon |
| Birth Date: | 1895 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Canada |
| Death Date: | 1973 |
| Death Place: | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Fields: | Natural sciences |
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| Notable Students: | Natural sciences vulgarization |
| Awards: | honorary doctorate (UdeM), Pierre-Chauveau Medal, medal of Royal Society of Canada, recipient of Academic Palms, named an Officer of Order of Canada and toponymy Claude-Mélançon Ecological Reserve |
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Claude Mélançon (1895-1973) was a Canadian naturalist who worked in the popularization of natural sciences. He is recognized as a Quebec pioneer in the popularization of science. Mélançon was very prolific as a naturalist, lecturer, and author (novelist and journalist). He was very active in many circles interested in natural sciences.
Career
Mélançon was a member of the Canadian Society of Natural History (in French: Société canadienne d'histoire naturelle) and the Zoological Society of Quebec (in French: Société zoologique de Québec).
Main published works
His main works, several times republished, are entitled:
- Par terre et par eau (By land and by water); 25 editions published between 1900 and 1956 in French;
- Inconnus et méconnus (sur les amphibiens et reptiles) (Unknown and misunderstood (on amphibians and reptiles)); 10 editions published between 1950 and 1996 in French;
- Nos animaux chez eux (portant sur les mammifères) (Our animals at home (on mammals)); 29 editions published between 1934 and 1988 in French;
- Charmants voisins (portant sur les oiseaux) (Charming Neighbors (covering birds)); 32 editions published between 1940 and 2006 in 3 languages;
- Les poissons de nos eaux (Fishes in our waters); 30 editions published between 1936 ans 2006 in French.
- Indian Legends of Canada; 25 editions published between 1967 and 1986 in French and English;
- Percé et les oiseaux de l'Ile Bonaventure; 14 editions published between 1963 and 1974;
- Mon alphabet des villes du Canada; 2 editions published in 1944 in French;
- Mon alphabet des villes du Québec; 2 editions published in 1944 in French.[1]
Toponyms "Claude Mélançon"
Created in 1988, the Claude-Mélançon Ecological Reserve have been named in recognition of his great contribution in the public sphere to the popularization of the natural sciences.[2] [3]
In 2005, the city of Montreal adopted the toponymic designation "Parc Claude-Mélançon" in his memory. This relaxation park is located on rue Saint-Christophe in the borough of Ville-Marie.[4]
A recreational park in the city of Boucherville has been named after him.[5]
Notes and References
- http://worldcat.org/identities/viaf-137397/ Worldcat.org - List of Claude Mélançon published books
- http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/toposweb/Fiche.aspx?no_seq=184466 Commission de Toponymie Québec - Réserve écologique Claude-Mélançon
- http://www.environnement.gouv.qc.ca/biodiversite/reserves/claude_melancon/res_16.htm Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques - Réserve écologique Claude-Mélançon.
- https://montreal.ca/lieux/parc-claude-melancon Site officiel de la Ville de Montréal - Parc Claude-Mélançon.
- https://boucherville.ca/residants/environnement/parcs-et-milieux-naturels/parc-claude-melancon/ Official website of City of Boucherville - Parc Claude-Mélançon.
