Louis-Edmond Hamelin

About

A Canadian author and academic, he was best known for his publications on the history of Northern Canada. Many of his works focus on Canadian aboriginal people.

Before Fame

He became a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1962 and later founded the Centre for Northern Studies at Quebec's Universite Laval.

Trivia

He received the Pierre Chauveau Medal in 1972.

Family Life

He was born in Saint-Didace, Quebec, Canada.

Associated With

He and Robert Munsch are both prominent Canadian writers.