Georges Montefiore-Levi
| Georges Montefiore-Levi | |
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Bust of Montefiore in Liège (Belgium)
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| Born |
18 February 1832 Streatham, United Kingdom |
| Died | 24 April 1906 (aged 74) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Known for | Inventor of phosphorus bronze |
| Spouse(s) | Hortense Bischoffsheim (m. 1866) |
Georges Montefiore-Levi (18 February 1832 – 24 April 1906) was a Belgian inventor of Jewish origin who invented phosphorus bronze.
He was born in Streatham, South London. He was also an active philanthropist. In 1866, he married Hortense Bischoffsheim, daughter of Jonathan-Raphaël Bischoffsheim. He died in Brussels. One of Belgium's oldest engineering schools, the Institut Montefiore in Liège bears his name.
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