Jean de Wouters, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Belgian inventor and aeronautical engineer
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Place of Birth: Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
About Jean de Wouters
- Jean Guy Marie Josef chevalier de Wouters d'Oplinter (1905 – 1973) was a Belgian inventor and aeronautical engineer.
- He was born in Brussels.
- In 1957, he created the Calypso-Phot for Jacques-Yves Cousteau under their La Spirotechnique company name.
- It was later licensed to Nikon, where it became the Nikonos, (for a period sold in Europe as the Calypso-Nikkor).
- De Wouters apparently worked in aviation earlier in life, possibly during World War II, since he holds several patents for airplane improvements dating to that time period.
- He died in Rome in 1973.
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