| Wilhelm Molly | |
| Birth Date: | 1838 |
| Birth Place: | Blasbach, Wetzlar |
| Death Date: | 1919 |
| Death Place: | Neutral Moresnet |
| Occupation: | Doctor |
| Known For: | Philately |
Wilhelm Molly (1838–1919) was a doctor, philatelist, activist, and Esperantist.[1]
He was the chief medical doctor of the Vieille Montagne mining company.
As an avid philatelist, he tried to organize a local postal service with its own stamps. This enterprise was quickly thwarted by Belgian intervention.[1] [2] [3]
In 1908, Molly proposed to make Neutral Moresnet the world's first state with Esperanto as its official language, named Amikejo (Place of Friendship).[1]
(fr) Cyril Robelin, "Un étranger inventeur de nation : le cas du docteur Wilhelm Molly à Moresnet‑Neutre", Sociétés Plurielles, n° 4, 2021 https://doi.org/10.46298/societes-plurielles.2021.8406