About Johannes Vaes
Lived 1902 – 1978 (aged 75–76). Johannes Vaes was a Belgian mineralogist.
Johannes Franciscus Vaes (1902–1978) was a Belgian mineralogist and geologist associated with the Union Minière du Haut-Katanga, in Belgian Congo, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Vaes discovered the mineral vaesite, which was named after him in 1945 by Paul F. Kerr.
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Who was Johannes Vaes?
Belgian mineralogist (1902–1978)
When was Johannes Vaes born?
Johannes Vaes was born in 1902.
When did Johannes Vaes die?
Johannes Vaes died in 1978.
What was Johannes Vaes's occupation?
Johannes Vaes was a mineralogist.
What nationality was Johannes Vaes?
Johannes Vaes was Belgian.
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