About Marcel Hamelin
Born 1937. Marcel Hamelin is a Canadian historian and university teacher.
Marcel Hamelin (born September 18, 1937) is a Canadian historian and a former president of University of Ottawa.
Education In 1961, Hamelin earned his Doctor of Letters in History from Laval University. Hamelin attended Séminaire Sainte-Marie in Shawinigan, Quebec.
Career Hamelin served as president of the University of Ottawa from 1990 to 2001. 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.
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Canadian historian (1937-)
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Marcel Hamelin was born on 18 September 1937 in Saint-Narcisse.
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