Léopold Guillaume Gillekens
Belgian horticulturalist
About Léopold Guillaume Gillekens
Lived 1833 – 1905 (aged 71). Léopold Guillaume Gillekens was a Belgian arboriculture, explorer, horticulturist, botanist and gardener.
Léopold Guillaume Gillekens (11 October 1833, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw – 2 October 1905, Vilvoorde) was a Belgian horticulturalist.
Gillekens is known for his work in the fields of pomology and arboriculture. From 1867, he served as director of the Ecole d'horticulture de l'Etat à Vilvorde. He was publisher of the journal Moniteur horticole belge.
Written works Traité de la taille et de la culture des arbres fruitiers, 1878 - Treatise on the size and culture of fruit trees. Éléments d'arboriculture forestière, 1891 - Aspects of forest arboriculture. Cours pratique de culture maraichère, 1895 - Practical course on vegetable gardening.
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Who was Léopold Guillaume Gillekens?
Belgian horticulturalist (1833-1905)
When was Léopold Guillaume Gillekens born?
Léopold Guillaume Gillekens was born on 11 October 1833 in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw.
When did Léopold Guillaume Gillekens die?
Léopold Guillaume Gillekens died on 2 October 1905 in Vilvoorde.
What was Léopold Guillaume Gillekens's occupation?
Léopold Guillaume Gillekens was an arboriculture, explorer, horticulturist, botanist and gardener.
What nationality was Léopold Guillaume Gillekens?
Léopold Guillaume Gillekens was Belgian.
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