Leo
Henricus Arthur
Baekeland
Born in Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
Ancestors 
Son of Carolus Ludovicus Baekeland
and Rosalia Merchie
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Céline Emilie Georgette Françoise Swarts
— married
8 Aug 1889 in Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
Descendants 
Father of
George Washington Baekeland
Died
at age 80
in Beacon, Dutchess, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Jul 2018
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Biography
Leo Baekeland is Notable.
Inventor of Bakelite.
Sources
- Wikipedia contributors, "Leo Baekeland," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leo_Baekeland&oldid=854669065 (accessed August 18, 2018).
- Find A Grave: Memorial #7704571
- "Belgique, Flandre-Orientale, registres d’état civil, 1541-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-8ZSH-7?cc=2138513&wc=Q82R-CT7%3A1009330801%2C1009341301 : 16 May 2016), Gent > Geboorten 1863 > image 655 of 793; België Staatsarchief (Belgium State Archives), Oost-Vlaanderen.
See also:
- Wikidata: Item Q243442
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