Floris Nollet

Floris Nollet
Born	September 16, 1794
Died	January 11, 1853
Nationality	Belgium

Floris Nollet (September 16, 1794 - January 11, 1853) was a Belgian physicist, engineer, inventor.

Nollet was a grandnephew of Jean-Antoine Nollet. He became professor of physics at the École Militaire in Brussels. He also founded the British-French company Société de l'Alliance.

Nollet designed plans for large-scale generators for the galvanization industry, for limelight, and for electric arcs, an improvement on the work of Hippolyte Pixii. His magneto-electric generator design for decomposing water by electrolysis using steam power was patented in England in 1850.

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Name	Nollet, Floris
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Short description	physicist, engineer, inventor
Date of birth	September 16, 1794
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Date of death	January 11, 1853
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