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Luc De Schepper
Luc De Schepper (22 April 1957 – 19 December 2022) was a Belgian physicist and professor. De Schepper was rector of the Hasselt University from 2004 to 2020. He was chairman of the Flemish Interuniversity Council from 2015 to 2017. De Schepper studied physics at the University of Antwerp and obtained his doctorate at the Hasselt University in 1983. From 1997 to 2003 he was head of the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, from 1999 to 2004 he was director of the Institute for Materials Research (IMO), a research institute of the Hasselt University, and from 2003 to 2004 he was dean of the Faculty of Science of the Hasselt University. De Schepper died on 19 December 2022, at the age of 65. References 1957 births 2022 deaths Belgian physicists People from Antwerp Province Place of death missing {{physicist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merksem
Merksem (; former spelling: ''Merxem'') is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has 44,808 inhabitants as of 2021. History The history of Merksem goes back to Gallo-Roman times. During that period the region was mentioned as ''Merk'' (border) and ''Heim'' (settlement) being part of the diocese Kamerijk. Merksem has for centuries been part of a larger community together with Schoten and Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor. During the Spanish period Merksem used to be a Dominium, a known ''Lord of Mercxem'' is Anthony van Stralen. In the 16th century Merksem was separated from Schoten. Middle Ages Around the year 600, the Franks started colonizing the area near the local Saint-Bartholomew's Church, which was the highest point of Merksem at the time. In 750, the Scheldt river finally started settling itself into its current river bed, which resulted in parts of Merksem becoming peat bog (a type of wetland). Current street names of these areas st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |