Léopold Guillaume Gillekens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Léopold Guillaume Gillekens

Belgian horticulturalist

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1833

Place of Birth: Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 02-Oct-1905

Profession: arboriculture, horticulturist, explorer

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Léopold Guillaume Gillekens (11 October 1833, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw – 2 October 1905, Vilvoorde) was a Belgian horticulturalist.Gillekens is known for his work in the fields of pomology and arboriculture.
From 1867, he served as director of the Ecole d'horticulture de l'Etat à Vilvorde.
He was publisher of the journal Moniteur horticole belge.