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Édouard Montpetit was a Professor of political economics at HEC Montréal from 1910 to 1939. He specialized in political economics, public finance, trade policy, and statistics. As an influential figure in Quebec’s academic landscape, he became the first recognized economist in higher education there and championed the advancement of social sciences. In 1920, he served as Secretary General of the Université de Montréal, founding its School of social, economic, and political sciences to institutionalize interdisciplinary social science education.
His accolades include being named Officier of the Légion d'honneur (1932) and receiving six honorary PhDs, notably from HEC Montréal (1935). His career emphasized bridging academic research with public policy, particularly in economic and political spheres.
No specific student advisees or grant details are documented in the provided text. His legacy includes foundational contributions to social science education in Quebec through institutional reforms and curricular development.
