Georges Montefiore-Levi
| Georges Montefiore-Levi | |
|---|---|
 Bust of Montefiore in Liège (Belgium) | |
| Born |
18 February 1832 Streatham, United Kingdom |
| Died |
24 April 1906 (aged 74) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Known for | Inventor of phosphorus bronze |
| Spouse(s) | Hortense Bischoffsheim (m. 1866) |
Georges Montefiore-Levi (18 February 1832 – 24 April 1906) was a Belgian inventor of Jewish origin who invented phosphorus bronze.[1]
He was born in Streatham, South London. He was also an active philanthropist. In 1866, he married Hortense Bischoffsheim, daughter of Jonathan-Raphaël Bischoffsheim. He died in Brussels. One of Belgium's oldest engineering schools, the Institut Montefiore in Liège bears his name.
References
- ↑ "Jews in Belgium". Archived from the original on 6 February 2008.
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