Jean-Pierre Minckelers
Dutch inventor
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Jean-Pierre or Jan Pieter Minckelers was a Dutch academic and inventor of coal gasification and illuminating gas.
Minckelers was the son of Anna Margaretha Denis en Laurens Michael Minckelers, a pharmacist in Maastricht. Wikipedia
Born: December 2, 1748, Maastricht, Netherlands
Died: July 24, 1824 (age 75 years), Maastricht, Netherlands
Parents: Anne-Marguerite Denys and Laurent Minkelers
Known for: inventor of coal gasification and gas lighting