Marcel Hamelin Explained

Marcel Hamelin
President of the University of Ottawa
Term Start:	1990
Term End:	2001
Predecessor:	Antoine D'Iorio
Successor:	Gilles G. Patry
Birth Date:	18 September 1937
Birth Place:	Saint-Narcisse, Quebec, Canada
Alma Mater:	Laval University

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

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: Danielle, Christine and Marc

Legacy

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Communications Directorate, University of Ottawa . Marcel Hamelin - Rector Emeritus | Biography | Office of the President - University of Ottawa . President.uottawa.ca . 2013-06-28 . 2014-04-07.
2. Book: The Canadian Who's who - Elizabeth Lumley - Google Books . Google Books. 5 January 2008. 9780802040718 . 2014-04-07. Lumley . Elizabeth . University of Toronto Press .
3. Book: Canadian who's who - Kieran Simpson - Google Books . Google Books. 2011-05-18 . University of Toronto Press . 9780802046321 . 2014-04-07.
4. Book: The Capital List - Google Books . Google Books. 2001-12-18 . Capital List. . 9780920532003 . 2014-04-07.