Désiré van Monckhoven

1834 – 1882 Belgium

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Who was Désiré van Monckhoven?

Belgian chemist, inventor, physicist and photographic researcher (1834–1882)

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Désiré van Monckhoven (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

September 25, 1834

Ghent

Died

1882

Ghent

Nationality

Zodiac Sign

Libra

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