Arthur Gaillard Explained

Arthur Gaillard
Office:Head of the State Archives in Belgium
Term Start:1904
Term End:1912
Predecessor:Alphonse Goovaerts
Successor:Joseph Cuvelier
Birth Date:23 November 1847
Birth Place:Ghent
Death Place:Schaerbeek
Nationality:Belgian
Education:Doctor of Law and political science
Alma Mater:Leuven University

Arthur Gaillard (1847–1912) was the head of the State Archives in Belgium from 1904 until his death. His career as an archivist began in 1872 and he worked his way up through all the ranks of the service to become its head. He instituted the practice of publishing summary inventories of the collections, many of which he prepared himself. He is best known for fundamental work on the major institutions of the Habsburg Netherlands, in particular the Great Council of Mechelen and the Council of Brabant.[1]

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  1. [Joseph Cuvelier]