Lionel Boulet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lionel Boulet

Canadian engineer

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1919

Place of Birth: Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1996

Profession: engineer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Lionel Boulet, (July 29, 1919 – January 1, 1996) was a Canadian engineer, academic, and utilities executive. Born in Quebec City, Boulet received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1938 and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1942 from Université Laval.
He received a Master of Science degree in 1947 from the University of Illinois.
Later he received a Doctor of Science degree in 1968 from Sir George Williams University and a D.Gén.
from the University of Ottawa.
He was made a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada in 1973.From 1950 to 1964, he taught at Université Laval and was chairman of the electrical engineering department.
In 1964, he joined Hydro-Québec as a consultant and was appointed the first Director of the Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Québec (IREQ) in 1967, a position he occupied until 1982.