Arthur Gaillard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Gaillard

Belgian archivist

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1847

Place of Birth: Ghent, Belgium

Date of Death: 10-May-1912

Profession: archivist

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Arthur Gaillard (1847–1912) was the head of the State Archives in Belgium from 1904 until his death.
His career as an archivist began in 1872 and he worked his way up through all the ranks of the service to become its head.
He instituted the practice of publishing summary inventories of the collections, many of which he prepared himself.
He is best known for fundamental work on the major institutions of the Habsburg Netherlands, in particular the Great Council of Mechelen and the Council of Brabant.