Louis Melsens

chemist, physicist (1814–1886)
Person human Q2691744
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Louis Melsens

Summary

Louis Melsens is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brussels[2]. He was born on July 11, 1814[3]. He died on April 20, 1886[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Louis Melsens was born in Brussels[2].
  • Louis Melsens was born on July 11, 1814[3].
  • Louis Melsens died on April 20, 1886[4].
  • Louis Melsens held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • French was Louis Melsens's native language[9].
  • Louis Melsens's professions included chemist[5].
  • Louis Melsens worked as a physicist[6].
  • Louis Melsens's field of work was physics[10].
  • Louis Melsens's field of work was medicine[11].
  • Louis Melsens's field of work was chemistry[12].
  • Louis Melsens was a member of Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium[13].
  • Louis Melsens is recorded as male[14].
  • Louis Melsens's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Louis Melsens's Commons category is recorded as Louis Melsens[16].
  • Louis Melsens's given name is recorded as Louis[17].
  • Louis Melsens's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Louis Melsens's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Louis Melsens's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Louis-Henri-Frédéric Melsens'}[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brussels[2], Louis Melsens… he was born on July 11, 1814[3]. French was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[5] and physicist[6]. Fields of work include physics[10], a branch of science[21]; medicine[11], a field of study[22]; and chemistry[12], a branch of science[23].

Death and Burial

Louis Melsens died on April 20, 1886[4].

Why It Matters

Louis Melsens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Louis Melsens born?

Louis Melsens was born in Brussels[2].

What did Louis Melsens do for work?

Louis Melsens worked as chemist[5] and physicist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01088376
    Country of citizenship Belgium
    Aliases
    Occupation chemist, physicist
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