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Marcel Tolkowsky
Belgian mathematician and gemologist (1898-1991) · Belgium · On the map · Academics · Died at 92
Marcel Tolkowsky, an engineer by education, was a Belgian member of a Jewish family of diamond cutters from Poland. He is generally acknowledged as the father of the modern round brilliant diamond cut.
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About this person
Many of his family have gone on to become noted diamond cutters, including his cousin Lazare Kaplan and his great-nephew Gabi Tolkowsky.
Country
Belgium
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1991 · aged 92
