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Eugène Lafont

Belgian Jesuit missionary and scientist · Belgium · On the map · Religious Figures · Lived 1837 to 1908 · aged 71

Eugène Lafont, S.J., was a Belgian Jesuit priest, who became a missionary in India, where he became a noted scientist and the founder of the first Scientific Society in India.

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Awards

Honorary Doctor of the University of Calcutta

About this person

Country
Belgium
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1837 to 1908 · aged 71