Georges de Layens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French botanist
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Place of Birth: Lille, Hauts-de-France, France
About Georges de Layens
- Georges de Layens (January 6, 1834 in Lille - October 23, 1897 in Nice) was a French botanist and apiculturalist.
- He was the creator of a popular mobile beehive called the "Layens hive". Layens was a member of the Académie des sciences.
- From 1869 to 1874, he lived in the Dauphiné Alps, where he established an apiary.
- Around 1877 he founded an apiary in Louye, Eure.
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