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Jan Pieter Minckelers Statue

Jan Pieter Minckelers Statue

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Jan Pieter Minckelers Statue

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Location: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

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Targi

June 4, 2024

Minckelers is remembered as an inventor of coal gasification and gas lighting and as the first to do this at a practical scale. Minckelers is a statue, created by Bart van Hove, that carries an "eternal" gas light. For sustainability and budget reasons, the flame is coin operated since 2006. Another statue of him is in Heverlee near the science buildings of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. A number of schools and streets in the Netherlands and Belgium carry his name, including a street in the center of Leuven.

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June 11, 2024

The statue of Jan Pieter Minckeleers is located in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Jan Pieter Minckeleers was a well-known scientist and inventor who lived in the 18th century. He is best known for his discovery of light gas, which was later used for lighting. The statue honors his contribution to science and technology. The statue of Minckeleers is a recognizable monument in Maastricht and a tribute to his legacy.

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Nordhesse

November 29, 2024

The "Standbeeld van Minckelers" is located on the edge of the town hall square and commemorates the scientist Jan Pieter Minckelers, who invented the gas lamp. For this reason, the statue has a torch in its hand, which burns several times a day for a few minutes each time.

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