Karel Buls
Karel Frans Gommaar (French Charles François Gommaire ) Buls (born October 13, 1837 in Brussels , † July 13, 1914 in Ixelles ) was a Belgian politician.
Buls studied law, became a lawyer, and devoted himself to the cause of public education with great zeal. He became a member and president of the Ligue belge de l'enseignement and wrote: Une excursion scolaire à Londres (Brussels 1872); Vienne en 1873 (1874); La sécularisation de l'enseignement (1876) et al. From 1881 to 1899 he was mayor of Brussels , 1882–1884 and 1886–1894 liberal member of the chamber. He campaigned strongly for the equality of the Dutch language in Belgium.
The Belgian Obediences website names him a well-known Freemason . Buls Bay in Antarctica bears his name in his honor.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Famous Belgian freemasons ( Memento from July 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Buls, Karel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Buls, Karel Frans Gommaar; Buls, Charles François Gommaire (French) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 13, 1914 |
| Place of death | Ixelles |