Jean-Baptiste Van Mons

Belgian chemist (1765–1842)
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Summary

Jean-Baptiste Van Mons was born on November 11, 1765[1], in Brussels[2]. He died on September 6, 1842[3], in Leuven[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], horticulturist[6], physicist[7], gardener[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Brussels[11]
  • Date of birth: January 1, 1765[12]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1842[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[14]
  • Native language: French[15]
  • Occupation: pomologist[16], agronomist[17], scientist[18], translator[19]
  • Field of work: chemistry[20], physics[21], agronomy[22], pomology[23], translation from English[24]
  • Employer: Ghent University[25], State University of Leuven[26]
  • Educated at: Paris Medical Faculty[27]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of Leopold[28], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[29]
  • Member of: French Academy of Sciences[30], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[31], Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[32], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], Academy of Sciences of Turin[34], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Commons category: Jean-Baptiste Van Mons[37]
  • Given name: Jean-Baptiste[38]
  • Work location: Leuven[39], Brussels[40]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[42], German[43], Latin[44], Dutch[45]
  • Place of detention: Halle Gate[46]

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Van Mons has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Van Mons born?

Jean-Baptiste Van Mons's place of birth was Brussels[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Van Mons die?

Jean-Baptiste Van Mons passed away in Leuven[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Van Mons do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Van Mons worked as a chemist[5], horticulturist[6], physicist[7], gardener[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Van Mons go to school?

Jean-Baptiste Van Mons was educated at Paris Medical Faculty[27].

What awards did Jean-Baptiste Van Mons receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Leopold[28] and Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[29].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Ronn · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Knight of the Order of Leopold, Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 100526551
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 20w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → chemist, horticulturist, physicist +6
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    Member of → French Academy of Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium +3
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